cx-freeze can't find python-matplotlib-data

[Usamm]

cx-freeze doesn't work when it tries to package something using matplotlib.

$ echo "import pylab" > test.py
$ cxfreeze test.py

[....]

copying /usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/matplotlib/mpl-data -> /home/user/dist/mpl-data
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/cxfreeze", line 5, in <module>
    main()
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/cx_Freeze/main.py", line 170, in main
    freezer.Freeze()
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/cx_Freeze/freezer.py", line 428, in Freeze
    copyDependentFiles = False)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/cx_Freeze/freezer.py", line 127, in _CopyFile
    shutil.copyfile(source, target)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/shutil.py", line 81, in copyfile
    with open(src, 'rb') as fsrc:
IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/matplotlib/mpl-data'

The correct path for mpl-data is instead /usr/share/matplotlib/mpl-data.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: cx-freeze 4.0.1-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-14.23-generic 3.0.9
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-14-generic i686
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Nov 30 06:49:24 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110426)
SourcePackage: cx-freeze
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-15 (45 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Julian Taylor (jtaylor)]

it should probably use matplotlib.get_data_path() in cx_Freeze/hhooks.py

[cserpell (cristian-v)]

Hi, I did a hack so I can use cx Freeze locally, adding the path directly in hooks.py file. I know it is a hack but it works for me. Is there any intention to fix this bug in a more general way?