[Python-modules-team] Bug#599396: python-matplotlib needs dvipng as dependency

[François Poulain]

Package: python-matplotlib
Version: 0.99.3-1
Severity: important


If not, installing python-matplotlib and running savefig() leads to:

$ python file.py 
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "file.py", line 49, in <module>
    savefig('file.pdf')
    [...]
    _dvipng_hack_alpha = dvipng_hack_alpha()
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/matplotlib/texmanager.py", line 68, in dvipng_hack_alpha
    raise RuntimeError('Could not obtain dvipng version')
RuntimeError: Could not obtain dvipng version

Fix: aptitude install dvipng

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

Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=fr_FR.utf8, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages python-matplotlib depends on:
ii  libatk1.0-0           1.30.0-1           The ATK accessibility toolkit
ii  libc6                 2.11.2-6           Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib
ii  libcairo2             1.8.10-6           The Cairo 2D vector graphics libra
ii  libfontconfig1        2.8.0-2.1          generic font configuration library
ii  libfreetype6          2.4.2-1            FreeType 2 font engine, shared lib
ii  libgcc1               1:4.4.4-8          GCC support library
ii  libglib2.0-0          2.24.2-1           The GLib library of C routines
ii  libgtk2.0-0           2.20.1-1+b1        The GTK+ graphical user interface 
ii  libpango1.0-0         1.28.1-1           Layout and rendering of internatio
ii  libpng12-0            1.2.44-1           PNG library - runtime
ii  libstdc++6            4.4.4-8            The GNU Standard C++ Library v3
ii  python                2.6.5-13           interactive high-level object-orie
ii  python-cairo          1.8.8-1+b1         Python bindings for the Cairo vect
ii  python-dateutil       1.4.1-3            powerful extensions to the standar
ii  python-gobject        2.21.4+is.2.21.3-1 Python bindings for the GObject li
ii  python-matplotlib-dat 0.99.3-1           Python based plotting system (data
ii  python-numpy          1:1.4.1-4          Numerical Python adds a fast array
ii  python-pyparsing      1.5.2-2            Python parsing module
ii  python-support        1.0.10             automated rebuilding support for P
ii  python-tz             2010b-1            Python version of the Olson timezo
ii  tcl8.5                8.5.8-2            Tcl (the Tool Command Language) v8
ii  tk8.5                 8.5.8-1            Tk toolkit for Tcl and X11, v8.5 -
ii  zlib1g                1:1.2.3.4.dfsg-3   compression library - runtime

Versions of packages python-matplotlib recommends:
ii  python-glade2                 2.17.0-4   GTK+ bindings: Glade support
ii  python-tk                     2.6.5-1    Tkinter - Writing Tk applications 

Versions of packages python-matplotlib suggests:
ii  dvipng                     1.13-1        convert DVI files to PNG graphics
ii  ipython                    0.10-2        enhanced interactive Python shell
ii  librsvg2-common            2.26.3-1      SAX-based renderer library for SVG
ii  python-configobj           4.7.2+ds-1    simple but powerful config file re
pn  python-excelerator         <none>        (no description available)
ii  python-gtk2                2.17.0-4      Python bindings for the GTK+ widge
pn  python-matplotlib-doc      <none>        (no description available)
pn  python-qt3                 <none>        (no description available)
pn  python-qt4                 <none>        (no description available)
ii  python-scipy               0.7.2+dfsg1-1 scientific tools for Python
pn  python-traits              <none>        (no description available)
ii  python-wxgtk2.8            2.8.10.1-3+b1 wxWidgets Cross-platform C++ GUI t
ii  texlive-extra-utils        2009-10       TeX Live: TeX auxiliary programs
ii  texlive-latex-extra        2009-10       TeX Live: LaTeX supplementary pack

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