Python: Unable to Render Tex in Matplotlib

Question

I recently upgraded my laptop to Snow Leopard, updated TeX to Version 3.1415926 (TeX Live 2011/MacPorts 2011_5), and installed Python 2.7.3. After all these installs, I ran

Answer 1

The error message says you're missing the type1cm package. It seems that MacPorts includes it as part of texlive-latex-extra.