If you rename matplotlib-0.98.0-py2.5-macosx-10.3-fat.egg to matplotlib-0.98.0-py2.5.egg, easy_install will install it from the disk.
I'm not sure why this happens. I've noticed lots of Mac OS X eggs with cruft at the end of the filename, which prevents their installation through easy_install. Renaming is all it takes to install them; still, it's annoying. Cheers V On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 7:43 PM, Tommy Grav <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I downloaded the egg for 0.98 from the matplotlib webpages, > and I am trying to install it with > > easy_install ./matplotlib-0.98.0-py2.5-macosx-10.3-fat.egg > > Processing matplotlib-0.98.0-py2.5-macosx-10.3-fat.egg > removing '/Library/Python/2.5/site-packages/matplotlib-0.98.0-py2.5- > macosx-10.3-fat.egg' (and everything under it) > creating /Library/Python/2.5/site-packages/matplotlib-0.98.0-py2.5- > macosx-10.3-fat.egg > Extracting matplotlib-0.98.0-py2.5-macosx-10.3-fat.egg to /Library/ > Python/2.5/site-packages > Removing matplotlib 0.91.2 from easy-install.pth file > Adding matplotlib 0.98.0 to easy-install.pth file > > Installed /Library/Python/2.5/site-packages/matplotlib-0.98.0-py2.5- > macosx-10.3-fat.egg > Processing dependencies for matplotlib==0.98.0 > Searching for matplotlib==0.98.0 > Reading http://cheeseshop.python.org/pypi/matplotlib/ > Reading http://cheeseshop.python.org/pypi/matplotlib/0.98.0 > Reading http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net > Reading http://cheeseshop.python.org/pypi/matplotlib/0.91.3 > No local packages or download links found for matplotlib==0.98.0 > error: Could not find suitable distribution for > Requirement.parse('matplotlib==0.98.0') > [skathi:~/Downloads] tgrav% > > Why is it trying to download the egg, when it is right there in the > directory where > I am running easy_install from. I do now see the point some people > made on the > python list about easy_install. This is an annoying behavior by the > software. > > Cheers > Tommy > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-users mailing list > Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users