Getting matplotlib to work with Python3 on Xubuntu 12.04

Python3 and Matplotlib

Getting matplotlib running with python3

Here are the steps that I went through to get Matplotlib to work.

(as far as I know so far.....)

I am using a Xubuntu 12.04 (Ubuntu) system.

(Your mileage may vary....)

Much thanks to:
Shawn Brown (Google+) : https://plus.google.com/115875830338788300419
Allen Barker (Google+) : https://plus.google.com/106118888722552311940

sudo apt-get build-dep python-matplotlib
sudo apt-get install python3-dev
wget https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/zipball/master 
unzip master
cd matplotlib-matplotlib-bb3ea55    <=== the directory name will vary with version
sudo python3 setup.py build
sudo python3 setup.py install
sudo apt-get install python3-pyqt4

HEY! It works.....

Mike
mlongval _at_ gmail _dot_ com

You do not need sudo here:
sudo python3 setup.py build
just for install.

It worked fine for me.