I have a matplotlib application which can display a plot or write it to a file based on command line flags. I have discovered that if it is run without DISPLAY set (say, from a crontab file) that the default backend (I have no matplotlibrc file) attempts to chat with X, causing crashes. I've worked around this like so:
import os import matplotlib if not os.environ.get("DISPLAY"): # Allow non-interactive use (e.g. running with -p from cron) matplotlib.use("Agg") It seems kind of kludgy to have to do this in all matplotlib applications. Could this be done within matplotlib itself? Thx, Skip ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users