On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 08:47:11 -0500 "John Hunter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 8:20 AM, Nils Wagner > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I have installed matplotlib locally on a linux box >> (without root access). >> Is it possible for o t h e r users to use my local >> matplotlib installation ? The problem is that show() >> doesn't produce a result on the screen. >> >> Any pointer would be appreciated. > > This is really a question for matplotlib-users, but, >there is no > reason this shouldn't work. Some of my colleagues have >run out of my > directory before. > > * what backend are they using? > > * what test script are they trying (I suggest > examples/pylab_examples/simple_plot.py > > * what is the output of --verbose-debug when the other >users run this script? > > * does it help to try different backends, eg if they >run the script > with -dTKAgg, -dWXAgg, -dQt4Agg or -dGTKAgg > > * what are the permissions on your install directory -- >can the > other uses see all the files? > > * what version of matplotlib are you using? What >platform (you say > linux, but when reporting problems it helps to include >as much detail > as possible). Are the users running from the console or >an X11 > session? > > JDH Hi John,
I think it was a missing matplotlibrc in ~/.matplotlib Now it works fine. Thank you very much ! Next time I will post to matploblib-user. Sorry for that. Nils ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-devel mailing list Matplotlib-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-devel
