[Debian-astro-maintainers] python-astropy and matplotlib unit tests

[Ole Streicher]

"Leo P. Singer" <leo.p.singer at nasa.gov> writes:
> I noticed that some of python-astropy's unit tests use matplotlib via
> pytest-mpl (https://github.com/astrofrog/pytest-mpl), but there is no
> pytest-mpl Debian package. I assume that this means that the plotting
> unit tests are not being run as part of the Debian build? Would it be
> desirable to have pytest-mpl packaged?

Short answer: yes, it is worth it. Plotting unit tests that depend on
pytest-mpl are not run in the moment.

I would sponsor the first upload and then directly give you upload right
for the package.

Best

Ole