[FIXED] matplotlib import error on a remote server

[kevleininger]

There is an error in chapter 2, in the "Downloading and loading a dataset". You must run "%matplotlib inline" before you run "import matplotlibpyplot as plt"

If you don't, you get an error on the import statement.

[rossant]

The order shouldn't matter; what is the exact error message?
Also the import should be import matplotlib.pyplot as plt (there is a dot)

[kevleininger]

Sorry. Typo on the missing .

I am using ubunutu in AWS and Jupyter. See the attached screen shot for the error. If I reverse the order (I found this fix posted somewhere...can't remember where) it works fine.

[rossant]

Thanks! this is a bug with conda matplotlib on headless systems like AWS, and inverting the order does seem to be an easy "fix". See conda/conda#1051. I've changed the name of the issue accordingly.

[ausernametaken]

For me, switching those two does not work. I have to install pyqt4 to solve the issue.
See this answer on SO.

[rossant]

Good to know thanks. To install pyqt4 with conda use conda install pyqt.