You need X11 based versions of Tcl/Tk and Python. I believe these are available through fink (or used to be), I build them from source. And then you can build matplotlib linking to these libraries (after tweaking setupext.py). It's somewhat involved but doable, actually you have to have a really good reason to do it. If you are still interested I can send you the gory details offline.
Nadia Jeremy Hill wrote: > Hello matplotlib-users, > > I've just managed to get numpy, scipy, ipython and matplotlib running > under ActivePython 2.5 on my Intel Mac. > > But I'd like matplotlib to use just X11, and not the Aqua-wrapped > thing with the rocket icon (app name "Python"): I want to be able to > ssh -X into my mac, run ipython in an xterm, and see matplotlib > figures in my X-window manager. At the moment, I've tried a few > different matplotlib backends, but for some (WX, WXAgg, Tk) > matplotlib pops up with its nice rocket icon on the physical screen > of my mac, even when I'm sshing in from elsewhere, whereas for others > (Agg, Agg2, Cairo), nothing pops up anywhere. Perhaps changing > backends is not the right approach, and I should be doing something > more fundamental...? > > Apologies if I've missed something obvious---it's not a very > searchable problem. Googling and/or searching this list for "macos > x11 matplotlib" reveals that most people seem to want to go the other > way and eliminate their dependency on X11. > > Below I've pasted an example of what I've been trying, followed by my > platform and installation info. > > Thanks in advance for any pointers. cheers, --jez > > > > > > > backend = 'Cairo' > import matplotlib > matplotlib.use(backend) > import pylab,numpy > pylab.plot(numpy.arange(0,10)) > pylab.show() > > > Mac OS X 10.4.11 on 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo > Python 2.5.2 (r252:60911, Mar 27 2008, 17:40:23) > wget 'http://downloads.activestate.com/ActivePython/macosx/2.5/ > ActivePython-2.5.2.2-macosx.dmg' > open ActivePython-2.5.2.2-macosx.dmg > numpy.__version__ = '1.1.0.dev5038' > svn co http://svn.scipy.org/svn/numpy/trunk numpy > cd numpy > python setup.py build > sudo python setup.py install > matplotlib.__version__ = '0.91.2' > wget 'http://surfnet.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/matplotlib/ > matplotlib-0.91.2.tar.gz' > tar xfvz matplotlib-0.91.2.tar.gz > cd matplotlib-0.91.2 > python setup.py build > sudo python setup.py install > cairo.version = '1.4.12' > sudo port install cairo # installed cairo 1.4.14 > wget 'http://cairographics.org/releases/pycairo-1.4.12.tar.gz' > tar xfvz pycairo-1.4.12.tar.gz > cd pycairo-1.4.12 > ./configure --prefix=`python -c "import sys; print sys.prefix"` > make > sudo make install > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference > Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. > Use priority code J8TL2D2. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-users mailing list > Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
