I am trying to install matplotlib on python3.4 (the default version on raspberry pi) via pip3 but the installation always fails.
I have tried installing python3.7 but pip3 defaults to installing on python3.4 and I don't know how to change that.
The error message I constantly get is " Beginning with Matplotlib 3.1, Python 3.6 or above is required.". How do I update my python on the pi or install it on python3.4?
Any help appreciated.
Having just looked at older releases ( https://pypi.org/project/matplotlib/#history ), I think 2.2.4 was the last version to work on Python 3.4 You can install a specific version of the library using the command
pip install matplotlib==2.2.4
Use the package manager of the distribution :
sudo apt install python3-matplotlib
The dependencies should be OK there.
You can just use
sudo pip3 install matplotlib
or for a local instlal of the lib
pip3 install --user <your_username> matplotlib
sudo apt-get install python3-matplotlibThe dependencies should be OK there.