Hmm... the selection of the compiler command is actually deep within distutils -- matplotlib doesn't address it. I'm surprised the CXX environment variable isn't getting picked up. I use that all the time to test different compilers.
Did you try: export CXX=/usr/bin/g++ python setup.py build If that doesn't work, I'm at a loss -- you could start investigating on distutils and/or gcc lists. Cheers, Mike Michael Hearne wrote: > 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 >> > -- Michael Droettboom Science Software Branch Operations and Engineering Division Space Telescope Science Institute Operated by AURA for NASA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
