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Fix some typos in the installation docs
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doc/faq/installing_faq.rst

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sudo apt-get build-dep python-matplotlib
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This does not build matplotlib, but it does get the install the
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This does not build matplotlib, but it does get all of the
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build dependencies, which will make building from source easier.
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If you want to be able to follow the development branch as it changes just replace
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the last step with (Make sure you have **setuptools** installed)::
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the last step with (make sure you have **setuptools** installed)::
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doc/users/installing.rst

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have installed, and how you want to use it. To avoid wading through
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all the details (and potential complications) on this page, the
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easiest thing for you to do is use one of the pre-packaged python
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distributions that already provide matplotlib built in. The Enthought
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distributions that already provide matplotlib built-in. The Enthought
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Python Distribution `(EPD)
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<http://www.enthought.com/products/epd.php>`_ for Windows, OS X or
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Redhat is an excellent choice that "just works" out of the box.
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Another excellent alternative for Windows users is `Python (x, y)
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<http://www.pythonxy.com/foreword.php>`_ which tends to be updated a
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bit more frequently. Both of these packages include matplotlib and
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pylab, and *lots* of other useful tools. matplotlib is also packaged
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for pretty much every major linux distribution, so if you are on linux
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for almost every major linux distribution. So if you are on linux,
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your package manager will probably provide matplotlib prebuilt.
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One single click installer and you are done.
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Once you have python up and running, you will need to install `numpy
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<http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=1369&package_id=175103>`_.
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numpy provides high performance array data structures and mathematical
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numpy provides high-performance array data structures and mathematical
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functions, and is a requirement for matplotlib. You can test your
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progress::
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matplotlib requires numpy version 1.1 or later. Although it is not a
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`ipython <http://ipython.scipy.org/dist>`_, which is an interactive
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shell for python that is matplotlib aware.
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shell for python that is matplotlib-aware.
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Next we need to get matplotlib installed. We provide prebuilt
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Next, we need to get matplotlib installed. We provide prebuilt
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binaries for OS X and Windows on the matplotlib `download
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the latest release of the "matplotlib" package, choose your python
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:ref:`installing-faq`, google around a little bit, and post a question
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the `mailing list
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<http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=80706>`_. If
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you are on debian/unbuntu linux, it suffices to do::
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you are on debian/ubuntu linux, it suffices to do::
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