i "aptitude remove"d python-matplotlib and aptitude removed the following:
python-antlr{u} python-dateutil{u} python-excelerator{u} python-matplotlib python-matplotlib-data{u} python-pyparsing{u} python-tz{u} then i switched to stable and did aptitude install python-matplotlib and aptitude installed the following: Get:1 http://http.us.debian.org stable/main python-antlr 2.7.7-10 [22.7kB] Get:2 http://http.us.debian.org stable/main python-dateutil 1.4.1-2 [54.0kB] Get:3 http://http.us.debian.org stable/main python-enthought-traits 2.0.5-1 [1925kB] Get:4 http://http.us.debian.org stable/main python-tz 2008c-2 [27.6kB] Get:5 http://http.us.debian.org stable/main python-matplotlib-data 0.98.1-1+lenny4 [1123kB] Get:6 http://http.us.debian.org stable/main python-pyparsing 1.5.0-1 [615kB] Get:7 http://http.us.debian.org stable/main python-matplotlib 0.98.1-1+lenny4 [2225kB] and now it doesn't segfault. _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/