from matplotlib.backends import _tkagg ImportError: cannot import name _tkagg

Question

While trying to run this example to test how matplotlib works with Tkinter, I am getting the error:

(env)fieldsofgold@fieldsofgold-VirtualBox:~/new$ python test.         


        

Answer 1

Try following this scenario:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install tk tk-dev

sudo pip uninstall matplotlib 

sudo pip install matplotlib

EDIT:

Try:

sudo pip uninstall matplotlib 

sudo apt-get install python-matplotlib

EDIT2:

sudo apt-get install tk8.6-dev

sudo apt-get remove python-matplotlib

sudo apt-get install python-matplotlib