matplotlib (0.98.5.2-1) experimental; urgency=low With this release, we are setting the default backend for matplotlib to 'TkAgg', the lower level of backend suggested by upstream. You can find documentation about changing the backend in the file: /usr/share/doc/python-matplotlib/README.Debian Another change introduced is the removal of 'dvipng' from automatic installation. The net result is a reduction on the number (and then size) of packages to download and install to have matplotlib working, since 'dvipng' takes in 'texlive' (the LaTeX distribution); matplotlib has already a way to render mathmatical symbols, but if you want to use the tex render, then run apt-get install dvipng to reproduce the previous behaviour. -- Sandro Tosi Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:10:26 +0100