http://packages.ubuntu.com/edgy/source/matplotlib says that xbase- clients is available - although as it "smooths upgrades from Ubuntu 5.04" I don't know why it is in Edgy.
-- [Edgy] Matplotlib has broken build dependencies https://launchpad.net/bugs/72344 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
