On 7/28/2012 12:29 PM, elmar werling wrote: > Hi, > > just installed matplotlib by doing > > git clone https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib > cd matplotlib > python3 setup.py build > sudo python3 setup.py install > > When I import matplotlib.pyplot I get the following error message. > > Any help is wellcome > Elmar > > > > Python 3.2.1 (default, Jul 18 2011, 16:24:40) [GCC] on linux2 > Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information. > >>> import numpy > >>> import matplotlib > >>> numpy.__version__ > '1.6.2' > >>> matplotlib.__version__ > '1.2.x' > >>> import matplotlib.pyplot > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "<pyshell#4>", line 1, in <module> > import matplotlib.pyplot > File "/usr/local/lib/python3.2/site-packages/matplotlib/pyplot.py", > line 26, in <module> > from matplotlib.figure import Figure, figaspect > File "/usr/local/lib/python3.2/site-packages/matplotlib/figure.py", > line 19, in <module> > from .axes import Axes, SubplotBase, subplot_class_factory > File "/usr/local/lib/python3.2/site-packages/matplotlib/axes.py", > line 21, in <module> > import matplotlib.dates as mdates > File "/usr/local/lib/python3.2/site-packages/matplotlib/dates.py", > line 122, in <module> > from dateutil.rrule import rrule, MO, TU, WE, TH, FR, SA, SU, YEARLY, \ > File "/usr/local/lib/python3.2/site-packages/dateutil/rrule.py", line 55 > raise ValueError, "Can't create weekday with n == 0" > ^ > SyntaxError: invalid syntax > >>> > > >
Install python-dateutil 2.1 <http://labix.org/python-dateutil/>. Do not use not dateutil 1.5 or the version included with matplotlib. See also <https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/issues/983> Christoph ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
