On 02/21/2012 10:28 AM, Michael Rawlins wrote: > > I've just installed numpy 1.6 and matplotlib 1.0.0 from source code on > two linux machines, both running linux Ubuntu OS with python installed > from Synaptic Package Manager. I've noticed no anomalies one machine. On > the second machine, graphic window does not pop up. I'm run python > non-interactively. For example: > > > python demo_axes_grid.py > > returns to command prompt without error on misbehaving machine. That > same standard program works fine on the other machine. Interestingly, > everything was working fine yesterday under version 0.99.
It sounds like on that machine, the default backend is getting set to a non-interactive backend. From an ipython or python prompt, try this: import matplotlib print matplotlib.get_backend() Also, if you are going to the trouble of installing from source, please install an up-to-date version (present release is 1.1.0), not 1.0.0. Eric > > Mike > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! > The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers > is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, > Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d > > > > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-users mailing list > Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
