tkinter error when trying to import matplotlib.pyplot in Arch Linux
I'm using Arch Linux with Gnome. I used pip to install matplotlib in my home directory:
pip install --user matplotlib
This seemed to work, and when I use Python I can successfully import matplotlib. However, if I try to import matplotlib.pyplot I get the error
>>> import matplotlib.pyplot
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
File "/home/username/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/matplotlib/pyplot.py", line 2374, in <module>
switch_backend(rcParams["backend"])
File "/home/username/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/matplotlib/pyplot.py", line 207, in switch_backend
backend_mod = importlib.import_module(backend_name)
File "/usr/lib/python3.7/importlib/__init__.py", line 127, in import_module
return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
File "/home/username/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/matplotlib/backends/backend_tkagg.py", line 1, in <module>
from . import _backend_tk
File "/home/username/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/matplotlib/backends/_backend_tk.py", line 5, in <module>
import tkinter as Tk
File "/usr/lib/python3.7/tkinter/__init__.py", line 36, in <module>
import _tkinter # If this fails your Python may not be configured for Tk
ImportError: libtk8.6.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Why am I getting an error and how can I fix it?
arch-linux python pip
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I'm using Arch Linux with Gnome. I used pip to install matplotlib in my home directory:
pip install --user matplotlib
This seemed to work, and when I use Python I can successfully import matplotlib. However, if I try to import matplotlib.pyplot I get the error
>>> import matplotlib.pyplot
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
File "/home/username/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/matplotlib/pyplot.py", line 2374, in <module>
switch_backend(rcParams["backend"])
File "/home/username/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/matplotlib/pyplot.py", line 207, in switch_backend
backend_mod = importlib.import_module(backend_name)
File "/usr/lib/python3.7/importlib/__init__.py", line 127, in import_module
return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
File "/home/username/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/matplotlib/backends/backend_tkagg.py", line 1, in <module>
from . import _backend_tk
File "/home/username/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/matplotlib/backends/_backend_tk.py", line 5, in <module>
import tkinter as Tk
File "/usr/lib/python3.7/tkinter/__init__.py", line 36, in <module>
import _tkinter # If this fails your Python may not be configured for Tk
ImportError: libtk8.6.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Why am I getting an error and how can I fix it?
arch-linux python pip
asked 15 mins ago
wxyzwxyz
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I'm using Arch Linux with Gnome. I used pip to install matplotlib in my home directory:
pip install --user matplotlib
This seemed to work, and when I use Python I can successfully import matplotlib. However, if I try to import matplotlib.pyplot I get the error
>>> import matplotlib.pyplot
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
File "/home/username/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/matplotlib/pyplot.py", line 2374, in <module>
switch_backend(rcParams["backend"])
File "/home/username/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/matplotlib/pyplot.py", line 207, in switch_backend
backend_mod = importlib.import_module(backend_name)
File "/usr/lib/python3.7/importlib/__init__.py", line 127, in import_module
return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
File "/home/username/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/matplotlib/backends/backend_tkagg.py", line 1, in <module>
from . import _backend_tk
File "/home/username/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/matplotlib/backends/_backend_tk.py", line 5, in <module>
import tkinter as Tk
File "/usr/lib/python3.7/tkinter/__init__.py", line 36, in <module>
import _tkinter # If this fails your Python may not be configured for Tk
ImportError: libtk8.6.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Why am I getting an error and how can I fix it?
arch-linux python pip
asked 15 mins ago
wxyzwxyz
646
I'm using Arch Linux with Gnome. I used pip to install matplotlib in my home directory:
pip install --user matplotlib
This seemed to work, and when I use Python I can successfully import matplotlib. However, if I try to import matplotlib.pyplot I get the error
>>> import matplotlib.pyplot
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
File "/home/username/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/matplotlib/pyplot.py", line 2374, in <module>
switch_backend(rcParams["backend"])
File "/home/username/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/matplotlib/pyplot.py", line 207, in switch_backend
backend_mod = importlib.import_module(backend_name)
File "/usr/lib/python3.7/importlib/__init__.py", line 127, in import_module
return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
File "/home/username/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/matplotlib/backends/backend_tkagg.py", line 1, in <module>
from . import _backend_tk
File "/home/username/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/matplotlib/backends/_backend_tk.py", line 5, in <module>
import tkinter as Tk
File "/usr/lib/python3.7/tkinter/__init__.py", line 36, in <module>
import _tkinter # If this fails your Python may not be configured for Tk
ImportError: libtk8.6.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Why am I getting an error and how can I fix it?
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This problem occurred because I didn't have Tk or tkinter installed. Installing the tk package solved the problem:
pacman -S tk
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This problem occurred because I didn't have Tk or tkinter installed. Installing the tk package solved the problem:
pacman -S tk
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This problem occurred because I didn't have Tk or tkinter installed. Installing the tk package solved the problem:
pacman -S tk
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This problem occurred because I didn't have Tk or tkinter installed. Installing the tk package solved the problem:
pacman -S tk
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