Re: [Gnuplot-py-users] Gnuplot.py Question

On Fri, 4 Oct 2002, Johnny boi wrote:

> Hello again Leo,
> 
> I tried typing "gnuplot" in the console, and all I get
> is:
> [root@localhost root]# gnuplot
> bash: gnuplot: command not found
> [root@localhost root]#

Yeah. It probably installed the binary in a place
not included in you path. If this is the case
it is fixable:

locate gnuplot |grep bin

will probably tell you where it is, but then you'd have
to either mofify the global path (/etc/profile) or do i for each user
(~/.bash_profile).

Much easier would be to use the packaging sysutem, which
takes care of everything for you. You can go to an rpmfind.net
mirror, such as: http://speakeasy.rpmfind.net
Search for gnuplot and get a binary package for your distribution
(in your case RH 7.1, package name ends in i386.rpm)

Download this, and run as root: "rpm -Uvh package-name"

That's it, it sould run after that.

If you are thinking of working a lot in your system, it's worthwile
upgrading, RH 7.1 is fairly old and Linux went a long way. As I 
said, Mandrake would probably best shot. Installing this package
would mean opening the control panel, going to software managment,
choosing install software, and typing gnuplot. More, Mandrake's 9
installation has a "scientific workstation" option that installs
gnuplot and other nice goodies by default.

Anyway, my 2cts, I strongly recommend sticking to the RPM packages
whenever possible. RPM takes care of the software (installs/uninstalls
properly, etc)

> Should I install and use Numeric 22 instead, even
> though I am using Python2.1?

It may run and it shouldn't hurt

> Anyway I think I should uninstall the gnuplot as well
> as gnuplot-py. Basically I should start from scratch.
> Is this recommended?

I think it's extra work, just get gnuplot installed again and
you are fine. Uninstalling from source is not trivial,
there is no universal way to do it (check for a target in
the Makefile, there probably is). That's why using rpm
(or apt/get in Debian systems) is so cool. 

> Thanks for your ongoing help.

My pleasure :-)

Take care
-- leo