matplotlib

matplotlib is a python module for 2D plotting.

First follow setup directions here.

  1. Make: $ python setup.py build
  2. Install: $ python setup.py install –prefix=$EXTDIR

Here is a block quote version for easier cut/pasting:

python setup.py build
python setup.py install --prefix=$EXTDIR

Update (2009-10-2):
Installing the latest version of matplotlib (0.99.1) has no major hitches.

Direct dependencies:
python
numpy
scipy