Hi, First: I usually find PyPlot very robust... but am having trouble lately (sounds similar to your problems).
*I try to keep my environment simple/clean:* Xubuntu 14.04 +Install Anaconda 2.4.1 (Newer version) +Install Julia 0.4 using : sudo add-apt-repository ppa:staticfloat/juliareleases sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install julia Anyways, it seems like PyPlot is having issues working with certain combinations of numpy, matplotlib, and the graphic systems (looking at the compile error messages). *My Solution* After playing around a bit, I got PyPlot to work by using the following combination: conda install numpy=1.9.2 matplotlib=1.4 Though it seems like specifying an older cairo can help sometimes conda install numpy=1.9.2 cairo=1.12.2 matplotlib=1.4 NOTE: This solution seems very similar to the solution from Daniel Høegh: https://groups.google.com/d/msg/julia-users/kZQrK8-nmQ8/4NfSNGSRAwAJ ("PyPlot not working on 0.4.0") ...But his solution does not work for me. *Comments* I do not really understand the root cause of this issue, but I can say the following: 1. Installing numpy 1.9.3 or higher breaks my PyPlot. 2. Installing matplotlib 1.5 breaks my PyPlot. 3. "conda install" seems to work better if you sepcify all simultaneous requirements in a single statement. *Debug Tips* I can quickly determine if my Anaconda/PyPlot solution is working, by using the following steps: 1. Change the active group of python packages conda install ... 2. Rebuild pyplot & try loading it (which compiles as well): Pkg.build("PyPlot") using PyPlot #Re-compilation might/might not fail
