python + igraph “plotting not available”

Question

I installed python-igraph 0.5.4 and igraph 0.5.4 (also tested 0.6) from source on a RHEL machine. All is fine except when I try to plot I get.

\"TypeError: plotting

Answer 1

I had the same problem (Windows). You have to install Cairo.

Unfortunately, there is no official assembly for windows. But there are unofficial ones.

Notes:

• cpXX means version of python (check: python -V)
• execute in the folder with the file: pip install *.whl (versio of pip must be higher than 19)

See the official installation tutorial for more details (chpter igraph on Windows).