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<h2>Installing matplotlib</h2>
matplotlib requires <a href=http://python.org>python 2.2+</a>, <a
href=http://www.pfdubois.com/numpy>Numeric</a>.

If these dependencies are satisfied, just do the usual thing:<p>

  <pre>
  > python setup.py install
  </pre>

I have installed and tested this on several linux and win32 platforms,
but it should run anywhere that python and Numeric run.  The
differnent output devices have different requirements.  

Below is a quickguide to what you'll need to get matplotlib up and
running with the GTK backend.  For more specific information regarding
a particular output device (GTK, PS, GD or WX), see <a
href=backends.html>matplotlib outputs</a>.

<h2> Win 32 Quickstart for GTK backend</h2>

If you don't already have python installed, you may want to consider
using the <a href=nthought.com/python/>enthought edition</a> of
python, which has scipy, Numeric, and wxpython, plus a lot of other
goodies, preinstalled.

<li>Install <a
href=http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=1369&release_id=176455>
Numeric</a> (currently version 23.1).  Note, you'll want the "numpy",
not "numarray" files.</li>

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<li>Install the <a href=http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/gtk-win>
GTK runtime</a> (currently version 2.2.4.1).</li>

<li>Install <a
href=http://www.pcpm.ucl.ac.be/~gustin/win32_ports/binaries/pygtk-2.0.0.win32-py2.3.exe>pygtk-2.0.0</a></li>

<li>Modify your path.  For GTK, add the <tt>bin</tt> and <tt>lib</tt>
subdirs of your GTK runtime install directory to the PATH environment
variable.  For Windows 2000, NT or XP, right click My
Computer->Properties->Advanced->Environment variables.  For older
versions of windows, edit <tt>c:\autoexec.bat</tt></li>

<li> Install matplotlib using the windows installer on the <a ref=http://sourceforge.net/projects/matplotlib>download page<a></li>

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<h2>Linux quickstart</h2>
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<li><b>Important:</b> To generate plots in the graphical user
interface GTK, you need to have GNOME 2 and at least pygtk-1.99.16
installed.  Don't assume that because you are running redhat 9 that
you have the latest libs.  Redhat 8 and 9 come with the GNOME2, but
you will still need to upgrade to at least pygtk-1.99.16.  The latest
version (currently 2.0.0) is recommened.  I don't have specific
information about the other linux distributions.  Debian users consult
<a href=backends.html#Debian>matplotlib outputs</a>


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