Here is the result of "apt-get build-dep python-matplotlib" : The following NEW packages will be installed: blt debhelper doc-base docbook-xsl docbook-xsl-doc-html dvipng global graphviz html2text intltool-debian ipython javascript-common libatk1.0-dev libcairo2-dev libcgraph5 libfreezethaw-perl libgtk2.0-dev libgvpr1 libjs-jquery libmail-sendmail-perl libmldbm-perl libpango1.0-dev libphonon4 libpixman-1-dev libqt4-assistant libqt4-help libqt4-scripttools libqt4-svg libqt4-test libqt4-webkit libqt4-xmlpatterns libsys-hostname-long-perl libwxbase2.8-dbg libwxgtk2.8-dbg libxcb-render-util0-dev libxcb-render0-dev libxcomposite-dev libxcursor-dev libxdamage-dev libxfixes-dev libxi-dev libxrandr-dev libxss-dev po-debconf preview-latex-style python-all python-all-dbg python-all-dev python-apptools python-dateutil python-dbg python-docutils python-enthoughtbase python-epydoc python-foolscap python-gobject-dev python-gtk2-dev python-gtk2-doc python-jinja2 python-lxml python-numpy-dbg python-pygments python-qt-dev python-qt4 python-qt4-dev python-roman python-setuptools python-sip python-sip-dev python-sphinx python-tk python-traits python-twisted-names python-tz python-wxgtk2.8 python-wxgtk2.8-dbg python-wxversion python2.5 python2.5-dbg python2.5-dev python2.5-minimal python2.6-dbg tcl8.5-dev texlive-fonts-recommended texlive-fonts-recommended-doc texlive-latex-extra texlive-latex-extra-doc texlive-pictures texlive-pictures-doc texpower texpower-manual tipa tk8.5-dev wwwconfig-common wx2.8-headers x11proto-composite-dev x11proto-damage-dev x11proto-fixes-dev x11proto-randr-dev x11proto-scrnsaver-dev 0 upgraded, 100 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded. Need to get 298 MB/369 MB of archives. After this operation, 818 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Now, with "apt-rdepends python-matplotlib | head -n 24", I can have the "true" dependencies : python-matplotlib Depends: libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.29.3) Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6~) Depends: libcairo2 (>= 1.2.4) Depends: libfontconfig1 (>= 2.8.0) Depends: libfreetype6 (>= 2.2.1) Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1) Depends: libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.16.0) Depends: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.8.0) Depends: libpango1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0) Depends: libpng12-0 (>= 1.2.13-4) Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 4.4.0) Depends: python (>= 2.5) Depends: python-cairo Depends: python-dateutil Depends: python-gobject Depends: python-matplotlib-data (>= 0.99.3-1) Depends: python-numpy (>= 1:1.3.0) Depends: python-pyparsing Depends: python-support (>= 0.90.0) Depends: python-tz Depends: tcl8.5 (>= 8.5.0) Depends: tk8.5 (>= 8.5.0) Depends: zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4) -- Alexis Praga ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users