I'm trying to get matplotlib up and running on OS X 10.8.4. I've installed matplotlib and the dependencies (libping, freetype, numpy, scipy). I am able to import matplotlib just fine. However, if I try to import matplotlib.pyplot, it just hangs. There's no error, it's just that nothing happens.
>>> import matplotlib.pyplot
...I've waited maybe 20 minutes an nothing happens. I'm using version 1.2.1, but even uninstalled that and tried version 1.2.0, but to no avail. I've seen a number of questions on SO about import errors with matplotlib.pyplot, but nothing where it just hangs. I then tried to get it working using the Enthought/Canopy python distribution, but again, the same hanging issue. Here's what I see if I kill the import:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
File "/Applications/Canopy.app/appdata/canopy-1.0.3.1262.macosx-x86_64/Canopy.app/Contents/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/pyplot.py", line 26, in <module>
from matplotlib.figure import Figure, figaspect
File "/Applications/Canopy.app/appdata/canopy-1.0.3.1262.macosx-x86_64/Canopy.app/Contents/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/figure.py", line 34, in <module>
import matplotlib.colorbar as cbar
File "/Applications/Canopy.app/appdata/canopy-1.0.3.1262.macosx-x86_64/Canopy.app/Contents/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/colorbar.py", line 29, in <module>
import matplotlib.collections as collections
File "/Applications/Canopy.app/appdata/canopy-1.0.3.1262.macosx-x86_64/Canopy.app/Contents/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/collections.py", line 23, in <module>
import matplotlib.backend_bases as backend_bases
File "/Applications/Canopy.app/appdata/canopy-1.0.3.1262.macosx-x86_64/Canopy.app/Contents/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/backend_bases.py", line 37, in <module>
import matplotlib.widgets as widgets
File "/Applications/Canopy.app/appdata/canopy-1.0.3.1262.macosx-x86_64/Canopy.app/Contents/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/widgets.py", line 17, in <module>
from lines import Line2D
File "/Applications/Canopy.app/appdata/canopy-1.0.3.1262.macosx-x86_64/Canopy.app/Contents/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/lines.py", line 25, in <module>
from matplotlib.font_manager import FontProperties
File "/Applications/Canopy.app/appdata/canopy-1.0.3.1262.macosx-x86_64/Canopy.app/Contents/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/font_manager.py", line 1335, in <module>
_rebuild()
File "/Applications/Canopy.app/appdata/canopy-1.0.3.1262.macosx-x86_64/Canopy.app/Contents/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/font_manager.py", line 1322, in _rebuild
fontManager = FontManager()
File "/Applications/Canopy.app/appdata/canopy-1.0.3.1262.macosx-x86_64/Canopy.app/Contents/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/font_manager.py", line 980, in __init__
self.ttffiles = findSystemFonts(paths) + findSystemFonts()
File "/Applications/Canopy.app/appdata/canopy-1.0.3.1262.macosx-x86_64/Canopy.app/Contents/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/font_manager.py", line 317, in findSystemFonts
for f in get_fontconfig_fonts(fontext):
File "/Applications/Canopy.app/appdata/canopy-1.0.3.1262.macosx-x86_64/Canopy.app/Contents/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/font_manager.py", line 274, in get_fontconfig_fonts
output = pipe.communicate()[0]
File "/Applications/Canopy.app/appdata/canopy-1.0.3.1262.macosx-x86_64/Canopy.app/Contents/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 746, in communicate
stdout = _eintr_retry_call(self.stdout.read)
File "/Applications/Canopy.app/appdata/canopy-1.0.3.1262.macosx-x86_64/Canopy.app/Contents/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 478, in _eintr_retry_call
return func(*args)
KeyboardInterrupt
The output was the same when I was using the default python 2.7 that comes with OS X.
UPDATE
Allowing import matplotlib.pyplot to run for a few hours and then interrupting the import now gives me this output:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/pyplot.py", line 26, in <module>
from matplotlib.figure import Figure, figaspect
File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/figure.py", line 34, in <module>
import matplotlib.colorbar as cbar
File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/colorbar.py", line 29, in <module>
import matplotlib.collections as collections
File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/collections.py", line 23, in <module>
import matplotlib.backend_bases as backend_bases
File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/backend_bases.py", line 37, in <module>
import matplotlib.widgets as widgets
File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/widgets.py", line 17, in <module>
from lines import Line2D
File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/lines.py", line 25, in <module>
from matplotlib.font_manager import FontProperties
File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/font_manager.py", line 1335, in <module>
_rebuild()
File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/font_manager.py", line 1322, in _rebuild
fontManager = FontManager()
File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/font_manager.py", line 980, in __init__
self.ttffiles = findSystemFonts(paths) + findSystemFonts()
File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/font_manager.py", line 324, in findSystemFonts
files = list_fonts(path, fontexts)
File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/font_manager.py", line 171, in list_fonts
return cbook.listFiles(directory, pattern)
File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/cbook.py", line 944, in listFiles
for dirname, dirs, files in os.walk(root):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
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File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
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File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
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File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
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File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
for x in walk(new_path, topdown, onerror, followlinks):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
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File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 294, in walk
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