[MacPorts] #15706: matplotlib segfault

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#15706: matplotlib segfault
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  Reporter:  tom.duck at dal.ca  |       Owner:  ram at macports.org   
      Type:  defect           |      Status:  assigned           
  Priority:  Normal           |   Milestone:  Port Bugs          
 Component:  ports            |     Version:  1.6.0              
Resolution:                   |    Keywords:  matplotlib segfault
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Comment (by ram at macports.org):

 You should not overwrite the `/usr/bin/python` symlink as doing so will
 break a lot of things - such as Automator. You should install the
 `python_select` port to manage the `python` symlink.

 I can't understand why you're getting the error as I don't:

 {{{
 $ port installed py25-matplotlib
 The following ports are currently installed:
   py25-matplotlib @0.98.0_0+wxpython (active)
 $ which python
 /opt/local/bin/python
 $ python --version
 Python 2.5.2
 $ python /opt/local/share/py25-matplotlib/examples/pylab/axes_demo.py
 $
 }}}

 and the plot is displayed without error.

 The only thing that I can suggest is to restore the system `python`
 symlinks, install `python_select`, run

 {{{
 $ python_select python25
 }}}

 to set the default `python` to be the MacPorts version and try again.

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/15706#comment:7>
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