[MacPorts] #55063: py27-matplotlib @2.1.0_1: ImportError: cannot import name cbook

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#55063: py27-matplotlib @2.1.0_1: ImportError: cannot import name cbook
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  Reporter:  mfacorcoran    |      Owner:  seanfarley
      Type:  defect         |     Status:  assigned
  Priority:  Normal         |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports          |    Version:
Resolution:                 |   Keywords:
      Port:  py-matplotlib  |
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Comment (by mfacorcoran):

 Replying to [comment:3 ryandesign]:
 > I doubt you are using MacPorts 2.1.0...

 Not sure what your comment means.
 I upgraded matplotlib to the latest version, which is 2.1.0_1.  Here's
 what happens when it's activated:

 {{{
 % sudo port activate py27-matplotlib @2.1.0_1+cairo+tkinter
 Password:
 --->  Computing dependencies for py27-matplotlib
 --->  Deactivating py27-matplotlib @2.0.2_0+cairo+tkinter
 --->  Cleaning py27-matplotlib
 --->  Activating py27-matplotlib @2.1.0_1+cairo+tkinter
 --->  Cleaning py27-matplotlib
 --->  Some of the ports you installed have notes:
   py27-matplotlib has the following notes:
     The default backend is the interactive Mac OS X backend. Different
 backends can be specified using the ~/.matplotlib/matplotlibrc file. More
     details regarding backends can be found in the matplotlib FAQ:

     http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/faq/installing_faq.html#what-
 is-a-backend

 [gs66w-corcoran:~] corcoran% python
 Python 2.7.14 (default, Sep 22 2017, 00:05:22)
 [GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple LLVM 7.3.0 (clang-703.0.31)] on darwin
 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

 Importing pyfits
 Could not import pylab
 Traceback (most recent call last):
   File "/Users/corcoran/.pythonrc", line 34, in <module>
     import matplotlib
   File
 "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7
 /site-packages/matplotlib/__init__.py", line 124, in <module>
     from . import cbook
 ImportError: cannot import name cbook
 >>> exit()
 }}}

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