OSX install #3238
OSX install #3238
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| frequently. Both of these packages include matplotlib and pylab, and | ||
| distributions that already provide matplotlib built-in. The Continuum.io | ||
| Python distribution `(Anaconda) | ||
| <https://store.continuum.io/cshop/anaconda/>`_ for Windows, OS X, or Redhat |
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yeah, I think you're right. This bit was already in there and I thought about changing it, but I thought maybe (due to the discussion of linux later) there was something subtle about matplotlib on debian systems or something. Not the case?
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So -- this is totally cool, but I think we maybe just discovered this doesn't work (at least it didn't for Michael Nagy and I). building matplotlib from source using conda as dependencies, it doesn't pick up freetype from conda since conda doesn't include pkg-config. Anyway, if it's working for you @katyhuff, it would be good to know so we can get to the bottom of the cause.
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Ahhhh... I have two sets of each library installed. Glad you caught this. Matplotlib is picking up my macports libpng rather than the conda one! Changing instructions back accordingly.
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By the way, libpng is listed as an optional dependencies in the main installation documentation (INSTALL in root). Do you mind taking care of that? It is just moving the description libpng to the build requirements. |
| For developers who want to build matplotlib from source, the recommended and | ||
| supported way to build is to use a third-party package manager to install the | ||
| required dependencies, and then install matplotlib from source using the | ||
| setup.py script. Three widely used package managers are homebrew, and |
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You mean "Two"... unless you want to include fink. I would just stick with homebrew and macports, though.
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Any reason to remove python x, y from the list of "preferred" installers? |
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Re: Python (x, y): I mistakenly thought it was unmaintained. We can restore the recommendation if that's what you're suggesting... |
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Yes, thanks - that what I was suggesting... |
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it's back in! :) |
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Thanks for that and for working on the docs. On 7/14/14, Katy Huff notifications@github.com wrote:
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| <http://www.pythonxy.com/>`_ which tends to be updated a bit more | ||
| frequently. Both of these packages include matplotlib and pylab, and | ||
| *lots* of other useful tools. matplotlib is also packaged for almost | ||
| <http://www.pythonxy.com/>`_ . matplotlib is also packaged for almost |
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+1 I think this should be cherry-picked into |
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No objections; we do need this in 1.4.x. |
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Yes, who ever merges this should cherry-pick it. |
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Thanks @katyhuff! |
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Cherry-pick done, see c893d56...2ecabc1. |
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Thanks folks! On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 5:26 PM, Damon McDougall notifications@github.com
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👍 good job @katyhuff - I learned something about my mac today. 😄 |
This makes some slight instruction changes for the README in the OSX README and adds a little updating in the INSTALL file. This is only a solution to #3209 for the OSX platform. Someone should still check and change the windows instructions, for example, as discussed in issue #2999.