How to install matplotlib with Python3.2

Question

I have already installed python3.2 in Ubuntu (the default edition is not deleted). But if I use the below code for the installation:

python3.2 setup.py install

I received:

 "error: command 'gcc' failed with exit status 1",

"src/ft2font.cpp:2224:29: error: ‘Int’ is not a member of ‘Py’"

And when I apply:

sudo apt-get install python-matplotlib 

I can able to use the matplot package in python2.x, while I still can not use it with python3.2...

Answer 1

Please be informed that the Matplotlib package supports python 3.x as of version 1.2, released in January 2013.

To install it, you just have to call pip install matplotlib or use your favored mechanism (conda, homebrew, windows installer, system package manager, etc). In some situations, you may need to install extra non-python dependencies (libpng and freetype) within your system's package manager.

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