I tried setting CXX=/usr/bin/g++ in my .bashrc, but I still get the same error. Is there some file in the matplotlib distribution that I need to edit with this information?
--Mike Michael Hearne wrote: > I can't using gcc, but I can using g++, which is installed. I guess > I'll just set the CXX variable to the path for g++. > > I don't know enough about gcc to understand why the two aren't linked > together... > > Thanks for the help, > > Mike > Michael Droettboom wrote: > >> Michael Hearne wrote: >> >>> Two questions: >>> 1) I'm trying to upgrade an installation of matplotlib I have on a >>> RHEL5 system. When trying: >>> >>> /usr/local/bin/python setup.py build >>> >>> I get the error message: >>> "gcc: src/ft2font.cpp: C++ compiler not installed on this system >>> error: command 'gcc' failed with exit status 1" >>> >>> I do in fact have a C++ compiler on the system, in the form of g++. >>> Is there a place where I can configure the C++ compiler to use? >>> >>> >> distutils will use the CXX environment variable if it is set. Though >> you should be able to compile C++ with gcc as well, if the C++ backend >> is installed -- that's why the error message is surprising to me if >> you're certain you have g++ installed. Can you compile a simple C++ >> file with gcc directly from the commandline? >> >> Cheers, >> Mike >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are > powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabilities. Quickly and > easily build your RIAs with Flex Builder, the Eclipse(TM)based development > software that enables intelligent coding and step-through debugging. > Download the free 60 day trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-adobe-com > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-users mailing list > Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabilities. Quickly and easily build your RIAs with Flex Builder, the Eclipse(TM)based development software that enables intelligent coding and step-through debugging. Download the free 60 day trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-adobe-com _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
