[Python-modules-team] Bug#730703: Bug#730703: python-matplotlib: Unable to create io-slave

[Tom Kuiper]

On 01/02/2014 03:38 AM, Sandro Tosi wrote:
> Hello Tom,
>
>>   have recently upgraded to Debian 7 and have Python Python 2.7.3 with
>> matplotlib 1.1.1~rc2-1.  When I click on the image save icon of the plotting
>> window I get:
>>
>> kfilemodule(30646): couldn't create slave: "Unable to create io-slave:
>> klauncher said: Unknown protocol ''.
> I think this is more related to some KDE-thing than matplotlib. Can
> you try to investigate with some of the PyQT maintainers and/or seek
> guidance in some users support forum?
You are right.  I switched to Gnome and it's not a problem.

Tom