Trying your suggestion did not work. However, doing this: export CPP=/usr/bin/g++ python setup.py build
did work. Go figure. --Mike Michael Droettboom wrote: > 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 >>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
