Re: [Matplotlib-users] 0.87 not finding matplotlibrc

I looks like it is finding my matplotlibrc file but is not using it  
at least in ipython because
none of my changes show up in pylab.rcParams.



On 24 Feb, 2006, at 11:47, Samuel M. Smith wrote:

> I also have another problem with 0.87.
> It is not using the my .matplotlib/matplotlibrc file in my home  
> directory
>
> when I print pylab.rcParams I see the defaults from
> /library/frameworks/python.framework/versions/2.4/lib/python2.4/ 
> site-packages/matplotlib/mpl-data/matplotlibrc
>
> in the matplotlibrc comments it says
>
> # By default, the installer will overwrite the existing file in the
> # install path, so if you want to preserve your's, please move it to
> # your HOME dir and set the environment variable if necessary.
>
> What environment variable is it talking about?
>
> echo $HOME returns my home directory is there another one.
> It worked fine in 0.86.2?
>
> Any ideas?
>
>
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