Re: [matplotlib-devel] Debain stable (woody)

>>>>> "Malte" == Malte Marquarding <Mal...@cs...> writes:

    Malte> Hi , I can't build matplotlib-0.60.2 under woody.

    Malte> woody doesn't come with th latest freetype-dev It has
    Malte> version '2.0.9'

    Malte> ps And don't tell me not to use woody - our sys admins like
    Malte> to have a retro feeling.

There's no need to upgrade the operating system, but you will need to
upgrade freetype.  I recommend freetype 2.1.9 - 2.1.7 is required by
matplotlib, but 2.1.9 fixes some bugs.

With debian, a simple

  > sudo apt-get install freetype freetype-dev 

should do the trick.


If your sysadmins won't do this for you, you can always compile a
version in your home dir.

Have you tried installing matplotlib via debian:
http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/installing.html#Debian?  There was a
recent thread on matplotlib-users regarding the debian apt install -
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=8961454.

JDH