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matplotlib for MacOS X 10.3.9 or later and Python 2.5 and Python 2.6

matplotlib is a python 2D plotting library which produces publication

quality figures in a variety of hardcopy formats and interactive

environments across platforms. matplotlib can be used in python

scripts, the python and ipython shell (ala matlab or mathematica), web

application servers, and various graphical user interface toolkits.

Home page: <http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/>

Before running matplotlib, you must install numpy. Binary installers

for all these packages are available here:

<http://pythonmac.org/packages/py25-fat/index.html>.

*** Back Ends ***

You may use TkAgg or WXAgg back ends; Qt and GTK support is not

provided in this package. By default this matplotlib uses TkAgg

because Tcl/Tk is included with MacOS X.

If you wish to use WXAgg then:

* Install wxPython from:

<http://pythonmac.org/packages/py25-fat/index.html>.

* Configure a matplotlibrc file, as described below.

For TkAgg you may use Apple's built-in Tcl/Tk or install your own 8.4.x

*** Configuring a matplotlibrc file ***

If you wish to change any matplotlib settings, create a file:

~/.matplotlib/matplotlibrc

that contains at least the following information. The values shown are

the defaults in the internal matplotlibrc file; change them as you see

fit:

# the default backend; one of GTK GTKAgg GTKCairo FltkAgg QtAgg TkAgg WXAgg

# Agg Cairo GD GDK Paint PS PDF SVG Template

backend : TkAgg

interactive : False # see http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/interactive.html