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flossfan
flossfan

Reputation: 10854

How do I install a Python module for "Apple system Python"?

I'm trying to install QGis (from the Kyngchaos packages) and it fails with the error "QGIS requires the Matplotlib python module.".

I'm pretty sure the problem is that I need to install matplotlib for Apple's system Python, so that it can be found by QGis (see background).

I'm a bit confused by the error, because I just open python at the command line, it finds matplotlib without any problems: 

$ python 
>>> import matplotlib
>>>

I guess the Python I've opened isn't the "Apple Python" - indeed which python gives me /opt/local/bin/python.

But if I look in /Library/Python/2.7/site-packages as the answer above suggests, I don't see matplotlib there.

So, how can I install matplotlib for the Apple's system Python?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 2576

Answers (2)

arniotaki
arniotaki

Reputation: 2265

I had exactly the same problem with you. After spending hours searching on the net for solutions here is what i found:

I found that great link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAC5K8jMfQI

which describes you in detail what to do.So you just have to download:

  1. GDAL 1-10 Complete from here: http://www.kyngchaos.com/software/frameworks and install first GDAL Complete and then NumPy and then:
  2. The right version of QGIS for your mac version from here: http://www.kyngchaos.com/software/archive

Good luck. For me it worked!

Upvotes: 1

cengel
cengel

Reputation: 272

Install matplotlib from here: http://www.kyngchaos.com/software/python. It will put matplotlib in /Library/Python/2.7/site-packages That's where Qgis looks for it.

Upvotes: 2

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