Matplotlib strives to produce publication quality 2D graphics for interactive graphing, scientific publishing, user interface development and web application servers targeting multiple user interfaces and hardcopy output formats. The 'pylab' mode of ipython uses matplotlib to emulate matlab graphics. OPTIONAL DEPENDENCIES: pytest, mock, ffmpeg/avconv, Inkscape, wxPython3 NOTES: The optional wxagg backend is disabled by default because of possible issues related to wxPython versions. If you wish to use this backend install wxPython3 in advance and set DISABLE_WXAGG to "no" when executing the SlackBuild. IMPORTANT: There is some interaction between wxPython and wxPython3, pay attention to the corresponding README files. If you want to enable the optional subpackages tests and toolkits_tests you need to set the variable ENABLE_TESTS to "yes" when executing the SlackBuild and make sure that pytest, mock, ffmpeg/avconv and Inkscape are already installed. Besides ffmpeg/avconv are also needed if you wish better support of animation output formats.