Ubuntu
matplotlib package

  1. Bug #301007
  2. Comment #14

Comment 14 for bug 301007

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Sandro Tosi (morph-debian) wrote : Re: [Bug 301007] Re: python-matplotlib: missing package dependency (python-tk)

On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 21:20, John Haitas <email address hidden> wrote:
> Given that there is not yet an upstream fix for this.
>
> Can we just patch the current code so the packaging will work?
>
> We can revisit the issue when a new version is released.
>
> In the meantime, our users are going to struggle to understand what's
> going on.
>
> Can we provide a working solution even if it is not the preferred long
> term solution?

The working solution is here:

/usr/share/doc/python-matplotlib/NEWS.Debian.gz
/usr/share/doc/python-matplotlib/README.Debian

I'm pretty sure Benjamin kept this file from Debian to Ubuntu. There
is documentation written ad-hoc for this change.

Regards,
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Sandro Tosi (aka morph, morpheus, matrixhasu)
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