Hi Charles, I'm sending my reply to the matplotlib-users list - please follow up there, so that others benefit from your experience, or folks who have run into the same issue can also pitch in with their help.
Here's where to go to sign up: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users Once you're signed up, you hit "reply all" to this email (it would be kind of you to remove my name from the addressee list when you do that, so that the email goes only to the matplotlib-users list, of which I'm a member) See the rest of my reply below your original message. cnyaig...@gmail.com, on 2013-04-21 09:43, wrote: > Hello Paul > > I wished to use matplotlip, but I am facing diffuculties and I > was wondering if you can help. > > Matplot lib is installed but pylab has the following error. I > will appreciate a suggestion if you have some please > > Charles > > > > >>> import numpy as np > >>> import pylab as pl > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module> > File > "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pylab.py", > line 1, in <module> > from matplotlib.pylab import * > File > "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/pylab.py", > line 222, in <module> > from matplotlib import mpl # pulls in most modules > File > "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/mpl.py", > line 1, in <module> > from matplotlib import artist > File > "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/artist.py", > line 7, in <module> > from transforms import Bbox, IdentityTransform, TransformedBbox, \ > File > "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/transforms.py", > line 35, in <module> > from matplotlib._path import (affine_transform, > count_bboxes_overlapping_bbox, > ImportError: > dlopen(/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/_path.so, > 2): no suitable image found. Did find: > > /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/_path.so: > no matching architecture in universal wrapper This looks like conflicting versions of python are being used (64 bit and 32 bit). One trick for getting to the bottom of Python stack traces is to take the text of the *last* line of the traceback, remove all but the last few bits of the file path (since other folks won't necessarily be installing to the extact path you've installeed to), and feed it to google. The first google hit for "_path.so: no matching architecture in universal wrapper" is this stackoverflow post: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5419439/matplotlib-pyplot-on-os-x-with-64-bit-python-from-python-org See if the solution suggested there (installing 32-bit version from python.org) best, -- Paul Ivanov 314 address only used for lists, off-list direct email at: http://pirsquared.org | GPG/PGP key id: 0x0F3E28F7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Precog is a next-generation analytics platform capable of advanced analytics on semi-structured data. The platform includes APIs for building apps and a phenomenal toolset for data science. Developers can use our toolset for easy data analysis & visualization. Get a free account! http://www2.precog.com/precogplatform/slashdotnewsletter _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
