Matplotlib install failure on Mac OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion

Question

I tried to install matplotlib on my MacBook Air, but it always gives me this error message:

 Processing matplotlib-1.1.1_notests.tar.gz
 Running matplotlib-1         


        

Answer 1

I think, but have not tested, that the problem is solved in an upstream commit of matplotlib. Here is my reasons why:

Discussion:

https://github.com/vbraun/sage/commit/5d17ca989eb58559af8f43b43e368c378c1bf6bb

Fix:

https://github.com/vbraun/sage/blob/5d17ca989eb58559af8f43b43e368c378c1bf6bb/build/pkgs/matplotlib/patches/pkg-config.patch

I fixed the problem with Cyris's answer thought.