#36508: plotutils: plot -T X: the plot device could not be created ------------------------+------------------- Reporter: sugar@… | Owner: snc@… Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 2.1.2 Resolution: | Keywords: Port: plotutils | ------------------------+------------------- Changes (by ryandesign@…): * cc: sugar@… (removed) * keywords: plot => * owner: macports-tickets@… => snc@… * type: request => defect * port: => plotutils Old description:

I have a new MacBookPro retina running OSX 10.8.2. I have installed XQuartz 2.7.4, Xcode 4.5, command line tools for Xcode 4.5 and graphics jtools for Xcode 4.4. I then installed MacPorts and used it to install several ports including the plotutils. The executable "plot" creates postscript files without difficulty. For example (input is a file containing two columns of numbers):

graph input | plot -T ps > ouput.ps

produces a standard postscript file. However, the command

graph input | plot -T X

gives the following error message:

libplot: ignoring request to create plotter of unknown type plot: error: the plot device could not be created

Any suggestions as to how to proceed would be greatly appreciated. Bob Sugar

New description: I have a new MacBookPro retina running OSX 10.8.2. I have installed XQuartz 2.7.4, Xcode 4.5, command line tools for Xcode 4.5 and graphics jtools for Xcode 4.4. I then installed MacPorts and used it to install several ports including the plotutils. The executable "plot" creates postscript files without difficulty. For example (input is a file containing two columns of numbers): {{{ graph input | plot -T ps > ouput.ps }}} produces a standard postscript file. However, the command {{{ graph input | plot -T X }}} gives the following error message: {{{ libplot: ignoring request to create plotter of unknown type plot: error: the plot device could not be created }}} Any suggestions as to how to proceed would be greatly appreciated. Bob Sugar -- Comment: FWIW I get the same, on the same system (but with xorg-server instead of Xquartz). -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/36508#comment:1> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS

#36508: plotutils: plot -T X: the plot device could not be created ------------------------+---------------------- Reporter: sugar@… | Owner: snc@… Type: defect | Status: assigned Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 2.1.2 Resolution: | Keywords: Port: plotutils | ------------------------+---------------------- Comment (by sugar@…): Replying to [comment:2 snc@…]:

Just wanted to check: you're installing `plotutils` or `plotutils +x11`? I installed plotutils, nor plotutils +x11. Should I have installed the latter? If so, do I now need to uninstall plotutils and install plotutils +x11, or is there a simpler way to proceed? Bob Sugar

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#36508: plotutils: plot -T X: the plot device could not be created ------------------------+-------------------- Reporter: sugar@… | Owner: snc@… Type: defect | Status: closed Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 2.1.2 Resolution: invalid | Keywords: Port: plotutils | ------------------------+-------------------- Comment (by sugar@…): Replying to [comment:4 snc@…]:

Yes, you need to install with the +x11 variant if you want X11 functionality. By issuing the install command with the variant set (`sudo port install plotutils +x11`) MacPorts will automatically deactivate the previous installation, leaving you with the X11 one installed. This solved my problem. Thanks very much for your help. Bob Sugar

-- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/36508#comment:5> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS