On Aug 9, 2010, at 8:17 AM, Friedrich Romstedt wrote:

> 2010/8/7 Russell E. Owen <ro...@uw.edu>:
>> In article <snt131-w29254d6077b5b2f95c81a3bb...@phx.gbl>,
>>  Stephen T. <obsessiv...@hotmail.com>
>>  wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, I am having trouble installing matplotlib. I have OS X 10.5  
>>> with Python
>>> 2.6
>>>  downloaded and installed from python.org.
>>>  (10.5 came with Apple
>>>  Python 2.5). I've also installed NumPy and SciPy for Python 2.6.
>>
>> I encourage you to try the matplotlib 1.0.0 binary installer. It was
>> built to use the python.org Python (versions are available for Python
>> 2.5 and 2.6; the latter did have a known problem with permissions  
>> on the
>> icon files; you can fix that manually or a new installer with that
>> problem fixed should be up now or shortly).
>
> I agree trying that will be an option.
>
>> Another option is to wade through the build instructions. I've got  
>> some
>> here:
>> <http://www.astro.washington.edu/users/rowen/BuildingMatplotlibForMac.html 
>> >
>
> Hmm, as I see it this instructions are for building a binary
> distribution package of matplotlib, I think this is not what Stephen
> wants?

The instructions are indeed geared towards building a binary  
installer, but the final result is a build, plus it is possible to  
weed out the installer-specific elements.

-- Russell


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