Yess! The renaming works. Would simply changing the name of the file on sourceforge solve this problem? That would be so odd! Thanks -Kaushik
$mv matplotlib-0.98.5.1_r0-py2.5-macosx-10.3-fat.egg matplotlib-0.98.5-py2.5.egg $ sudo easy_install matplotlib-0.98.5-py2.5.egg Password: Processing matplotlib-0.98.5-py2.5.egg creating /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/site-packages/matplotlib-0.98.5-py2.5.egg Extracting matplotlib-0.98.5-py2.5.egg to /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/site-packages Removing matplotlib 0.98.5.1-r0 from easy-install.pth file Adding matplotlib 0.98.5 to easy-install.pth file Installed /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/site-packages/matplotlib-0.98.5-py2.5.egg Processing dependencies for matplotlib==0.98.5 Finished processing dependencies for matplotlib==0.98.5 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ and pylab imports and runs fine... John Hunter wrote: > On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 4:50 PM, Kaushik Ghose > <kaushik_gh...@hms.harvard.edu> wrote: >> Hi John, >> >> I tried the .egg package but no joy. >> >> Thanks >> -Kaushik >> >> sudo rm -rf >> /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/site-packages/matplotlib* >> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> >> sudo easy_install matplotlib-0.98.5.1_r0-py2.5-macosx-10.3-fat.egg >> Processing matplotlib-0.98.5.1_r0-py2.5-macosx-10.3-fat.egg >> creating >> /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/site-packages/matplotlib-0.98.5.1_r0-py2.5-macosx-10.3-fat.egg >> Extracting matplotlib-0.98.5.1_r0-py2.5-macosx-10.3-fat.egg to >> /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/site-packages >> Adding matplotlib 0.98.5.1-r0 to easy-install.pth file >> >> Installed >> /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/site-packages/matplotlib-0.98.5.1_r0-py2.5-macosx-10.3-fat.egg >> Processing dependencies for matplotlib==0.98.5.1-r0 >> Searching for matplotlib==0.98.5.1-r0 >> Reading http://pypi.python.org/simple/matplotlib/ >> Reading http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net >> Reading http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=80706 >> Reading >> https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=80706&package_id=278194 >> Reading >> https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=80706&package_id=82474 >> No local packages or download links found for matplotlib==0.98.5.1-r0 >> error: Could not find suitable distribution for >> Requirement.parse('matplotlib==0.98.5.1-r0') > > > Eggs are an abomination -- the person who named the installer > "easy_install" should have their license revoked. I think we may > distributing them because they are simply broken in too many ways. > This recurring problem -- where the easy_install goes looking on pypi > for an egg even though you are pointing at one locally on the file > system, is simply ridiculous. > > Chris Barker suggests renaming the egg to matplotlib-0.98.5-py2.5.egg. > Try that, and please let me know. Thanks for the testing. > > JDH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SF.Net email is Sponsored by MIX09, March 18-20, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The future of the web can't happen without you. Join us at MIX09 to help pave the way to the Next Web now. Learn more and register at http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;208669438;13503038;i?http://2009.visitmix.com/ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
