On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 3:06 PM, darwin_tech <cronnelocto...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am trying to install matplotlib in a new virtualenv. > > When I do: > > pip install matplotlib > > or > > pip install > http://sourceforge.net/projects/matplotlib/files/matplotlib/matplotlib-1.1.0/matplotlib-1.1.0.tar.gz > > I get this error: > > building 'matplotlib._png' extension > > gcc -pthread -fno-strict-aliasing -DNDEBUG -g -fwrapv -O2 -Wall -fPIC - > DPY_ARRAY_UNIQUE_SYMBOL=MPL_ARRAY_API -DPYCXX_ISO_CPP_LIB=1 > -I/usr/local/include -I/usr/include -I. > -I/home/sam/django-projects/datazone/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/numpy/core/include > -I. -I/usr/include/python2.7 -c src/_png.cpp -o > build/temp.linux-x86_64-2.7/src/_png.o > > src/_png.cpp:10:20: fatal error: png.h: No such file or directory > > compilation terminated. > > error: command 'gcc' failed with exit status 1 > > Anyone have an idea what is going on? > > Any help much appreciated. >
(going from the error messages only) matplotlib requires libpng headers and libraries to be installed to compile. You don't have (at least) the headers installed. Not really related to django this, is it? Cheers Tom -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.
