I have strange problem while I am importing matplotlib. When I try with python console I get:
ailp...@crane:~/programming/python$ python Python 2.6.4 (r264:75706, Dec 7 2009, 18:45:15) [GCC 4.4.1] on linux2 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> import matplotlib Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module> File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/__init__.py", line 129, in <module> from rcsetup import defaultParams, validate_backend, validate_toolbar File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/rcsetup.py", line 18, in <module> from matplotlib.fontconfig_pattern import parse_fontconfig_pattern File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/fontconfig_pattern.py", line 23, in <module> from matplotlib.pyparsing import Literal, ZeroOrMore, \ File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/pyparsing.py", line 71, in <module> import xml.sax.saxutils File "/usr/lib/python2.6/xml/sax/saxutils.py", line 6, in <module> import os, urlparse, urllib, types File "/usr/lib/python2.6/urllib.py", line 26, in <module> import socket File "socket.py", line 7, in <module> except socket.error: AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'error' Error in sys.excepthook: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport_python_hook.py", line 39, in apport_excepthook from apport.packaging_impl import impl as packaging File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/__init__.py", line 1, in <module> from apport.report import Report File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport/report.py", line 14, in <module> import subprocess, tempfile, os.path, urllib, re, pwd, grp, os, sys File "/usr/lib/python2.6/urllib.py", line 26, in <module> import socket File "socket.py", line 7, in <module> except socket.error: AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'error' Original exception was: Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module> File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/__init__.py", line 129, in <module> from rcsetup import defaultParams, validate_backend, validate_toolbar File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/rcsetup.py", line 18, in <module> from matplotlib.fontconfig_pattern import parse_fontconfig_pattern File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/fontconfig_pattern.py", line 23, in <module> from matplotlib.pyparsing import Literal, ZeroOrMore, \ File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/pyparsing.py", line 71, in <module> import xml.sax.saxutils File "/usr/lib/python2.6/xml/sax/saxutils.py", line 6, in <module> import os, urlparse, urllib, types File "/usr/lib/python2.6/urllib.py", line 26, in <module> import socket File "socket.py", line 7, in <module> except socket.error: AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'error' But when i try with ipython, then everything is OK. ailp...@crane:~/programming/python$ ipython Python 2.6.4 (r264:75706, Dec 7 2009, 18:45:15) Type "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. IPython 0.10 -- An enhanced Interactive Python. ? -> Introduction and overview of IPython's features. %quickref -> Quick reference. help -> Python's own help system. object? -> Details about 'object'. ?object also works, ?? prints more. In [1]: import matplotlib In [2]: Could anyone explain me how to fix that? Thank You in advance. B. Krajnik ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users