[matplotlib-devel] Problem installing basemap

2010-09-22 Thread Jeremy Lounds
Hello, I am new to python, matplotlib and basemap, but I _am_ familiar with Linux. I have dome some searching on this but am still not sure where I am going wrong. It looks like basemap is being installed as an "egg" even though I used this command when installing: python setup.py install When

Re: [matplotlib-devel] Problem installing basemap

2010-09-22 Thread Jeremy Lounds
Nevermind, I think I solved it... $ cd /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages $ sudo cp -R * /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/ Maybe worth a note somewhere? Or maybe it is there, I just completely missed the right configuration/installation step. ~ Jeremy On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 2:00 PM, Jerem

Re: [matplotlib-devel] Problem installing basemap

2010-09-22 Thread Benjamin Root
On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 1:14 PM, Jeremy Lounds wrote: > Nevermind, I think I solved it... > > $ cd /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages > $ sudo cp -R * /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/ > > Maybe worth a note somewhere? Or maybe it is there, I just completely > missed > the right configuration

[matplotlib-devel] Better to compile Python and libraries from source? If so, what version?

2010-09-22 Thread Jeremy Lounds
Hi, I have another question for the group... I saw in the archives someone else who was getting the error I am now running in to now. He said he solved it by recompiling from sources. I was wondering what version of Python is optimal for matplotlib and basemap? Or maybe somebody knows how I can

Re: [matplotlib-devel] Better to compile Python and libraries from source? If so, what version?

2010-09-22 Thread Benjamin Root
On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 2:15 PM, Jeremy Lounds wrote: > Hi, > > I have another question for the group... > > I saw in the archives someone else who was getting the error I am now > running in to now. He said he solved it by recompiling from sources. I > was wondering what version of Python is opt