[Python-modules-team] Bug#548874: Bug#548874: matplotlib: figure() call fails. GTK seems not to recognise filetype of a .svg file

[Jonas]

Hi,

Sorry for not providing the dependencies. That happened because they belong
to python-matplotlib, not matplotlib itself.
I found that the problem was caused by a missing gdk-pixbuf loader for SVG 
files.
It is provided by librsvg2-common which i suggest do add to the dependencies.

-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.30-1-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages python-matplotlib depends on:
ii  libatk1.0-0            1.26.0-1          The ATK accessibility toolkit
ii  libc6                  2.9-25            GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii  libcairo2              1.8.8-2           The Cairo 2D vector graphics 
libra
ii  libfontconfig1         2.6.0-4           generic font configuration library
ii  libfreetype6           2.3.9-5           FreeType 2 font engine, shared 
lib
ii  libgcc1                1:4.4.1-1         GCC support library
ii  libglib2.0-0           2.22.0-1          The GLib library of C routines
ii  libgtk2.0-0            2.16.6-1          The GTK+ graphical user interface 
ii  libpango1.0-0          1.24.5-1          Layout and rendering of 
internatio
ii  libpng12-0             1.2.39-1          PNG library - runtime
ii  libstdc++6             4.4.1-1           The GNU Standard C++ Library v3
ii  python                 2.5.4-2           An interactive high-level object-
o
ii  python-cairo           1.8.6-1           Python bindings for the Cairo 
vect
ii  python-dateutil        1.4.1-3           powerful extensions to the 
standar
ii  python-excelerator     0.6.3a-4          module for reading/writing Excel 
s
ii  python-glade2          2.16.0-1          GTK+ bindings: Glade support
ii  python-gobject         2.18.0-1          Python bindings for the GObject 
li
ii  python-gtk2            2.16.0-1          Python bindings for the GTK+ 
widge
ii  python-matplotlib-data 0.99.0-1          Python based plotting system 
(data
ii  python-numpy           1:1.3.0-3         Numerical Python adds a fast 
array
ii  python-pyparsing       1.5.2-1           Python parsing module
ii  python-qt4             4.5.1-1           Python bindings for Qt4
ii  python-support         1.0.3             automated rebuilding support for 
P
ii  python-tk              2.5.2-1.1         Tkinter - Writing Tk applications 
ii  python-tz              2009l-1           Python version of the Olson 
timezo
ii  python-wxgtk2.8        2.8.7.1-2         wxWidgets Cross-platform C++ GUI 
t
ii  tcl8.5                 8.5.7-1           Tcl (the Tool Command Language) 
v8
ii  tk8.5                  8.5.7-1           Tk toolkit for Tcl and X11, v8.5 
-
ii  zlib1g                 1:1.2.3.3.dfsg-15 compression library - runtime

python-matplotlib recommends no packages.

Versions of packages python-matplotlib suggests:
ii  dvipng                    1.11-1         convert DVI files to PNG graphics
ii  ipython                   0.10-1         enhanced interactive Python shell
pn  python-configobj          <none>         (no description available)
pn  python-matplotlib-doc     <none>         (no description available)
ii  python-scipy              0.7.0-1+b1     scientific tools for Python
pn  python-traits             <none>         (no description available)
ii  texlive-extra-utils       2007.dfsg.2-6  TeX Live: TeX auxiliary programs
ii  texlive-latex-extra       2007.dfsg.17-2 TeX Live: LaTeX supplementary 
pack

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