[Python-modules-team] Bug#610771: python-scitools: unrecognized option for gnuplot

[Martin Lutz]

Package: python-scitools
Version: 0.7-1
Severity: normal


Example code:
from scitools.std import *
t=linspace(0, 1, 100)
y=t
plot(t, y)

Behaviour:
scitools.easyviz backend is gnuplot
gnuplot> set missing "nan"
             ^
         line 0: Unrecognized option.  See 'help set'.


-- System Information:
Debian Release: 6.0
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (990, 'testing'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-5-686 (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-scitools depends on:
ii  python                  2.6.6-3+squeeze5 interactive high-level object-orie
ii  python-gnuplot          1.8-1.1          A Python interface to the gnuplot 
ii  python-numpy            1:1.4.1-5        Numerical Python adds a fast array
ii  python-support          1.0.10           automated rebuilding support for P

Versions of packages python-scitools recommends:
ii  imagemagick                8:6.6.0.4-3   image manipulation programs
pn  python-scientific          <none>        (no description available)
ii  python-scipy               0.7.2+dfsg1-1 scientific tools for Python

Versions of packages python-scitools suggests:
ii  blt                           2.4z-4.2   the BLT extension library for Tcl/
pn  ffmpeg                        <none>     (no description available)
pn  netpbm                        <none>     (no description available)
pn  octave3.0 | octave3.2         <none>     (no description available)
ii  python-matplotlib             0.99.3-1   Python based plotting system in a 
ii  python-pmw                    1.3.2-5    Pmw -- Python MegaWidgets
pn  python-pyx                    <none>     (no description available)
ii  python-tk                     2.6.6-1    Tkinter - Writing Tk applications 
pn  python-vtk                    <none>     (no description available)

-- no debconf information