I can't using gcc, but I can using g++, which is installed. I guess I'll just set the CXX variable to the path for g++.
I don't know enough about gcc to understand why the two aren't linked together... Thanks for the help, Mike Michael Droettboom wrote: > Michael Hearne wrote: >> Two questions: >> 1) I'm trying to upgrade an installation of matplotlib I have on a >> RHEL5 system. When trying: >> >> /usr/local/bin/python setup.py build >> >> I get the error message: >> "gcc: src/ft2font.cpp: C++ compiler not installed on this system >> error: command 'gcc' failed with exit status 1" >> >> I do in fact have a C++ compiler on the system, in the form of g++. >> Is there a place where I can configure the C++ compiler to use? >> > distutils will use the CXX environment variable if it is set. Though > you should be able to compile C++ with gcc as well, if the C++ backend > is installed -- that's why the error message is surprising to me if > you're certain you have g++ installed. Can you compile a simple C++ > file with gcc directly from the commandline? > > Cheers, > Mike > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabilities. Quickly and easily build your RIAs with Flex Builder, the Eclipse(TM)based development software that enables intelligent coding and step-through debugging. Download the free 60 day trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-adobe-com _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
