import matplotlib.pyplot as plt fails with error about python-tk

Question

I tried to import matplotlib.pyplot, however received an error relating to python-tk not being installed. It appears to be installed but I still appear to be receiving the error

Answer 1

No such file or directory, please install the python-tk package

Install the package using:

sudo apt-get install python-tk

Answer 2

As a temporary arrangement just do

mv libBLT.2.4.so.8.6 libBLT.2.4.so.8.5

under /usr/lib/ . It should work fine again

Answer 3

See debian bugreport: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=751767 (as far as I know, matplotlib does not depend on "blt")