Attempt to MPL via macports

OSX macports issue

simon:~ blyth$ ipython-2.6
Python 2.6.7 (r267:88850, Mar  5 2012, 13:46:47)
Type "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

IPython 0.12 -- An enhanced Interactive Python.
?         -> Introduction and overview of IPython's features.
%quickref -> Quick reference.
help      -> Python's own help system.
object?   -> Details about 'object', use 'object??' for extra details.

In [1]: import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
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RuntimeError                              Traceback (most recent call last)
RuntimeError: module compiled against ABI version 2000000 but this version of numpy is 1000009
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ImportError                               Traceback (most recent call last)

Reinstall

g4pb:pubs blyth$ port search matplotlib
py-matplotlib @1.1.1 (python, graphics, math)
    matlab-like syntax for creating plots in python

py-matplotlib-basemap @1.0.5 (python, graphics, math)
    matplotlib toolkit for plotting data on map projections

py24-matplotlib @1.1.1 (python, graphics, math)
    matlab-like syntax for creating plots in python

py24-matplotlib-basemap @1.0.5 (python, graphics, math)
    matplotlib toolkit for plotting data on map projections

py25-matplotlib @1.1.1 (python, graphics, math)
    matlab-like syntax for creating plots in python

py25-matplotlib-basemap @1.0.5 (python, graphics, math)
    matplotlib toolkit for plotting data on map projections

py26-matplotlib @1.1.1 (python, graphics, math)
    matlab-like syntax for creating plots in python

py26-matplotlib-basemap @1.0.5 (python, graphics, math)
    matplotlib toolkit for plotting data on map projections

py27-matplotlib @1.1.1 (python, graphics, math)
    matlab-like syntax for creating plots in python

py27-matplotlib-basemap @1.0.5 (python, graphics, math)
    matplotlib toolkit for plotting data on map projections

Found 10 ports.
g4pb:pubs blyth$
g4pb:pubs blyth$
g4pb:pubs blyth$ port info py26-matplotlib
py26-matplotlib @1.1.1, Revision 2 (python, graphics, math)
Variants:             cairo, ghostscript, gtk2, latex, qt4, [+]tkinter, universal, wxpython

Description:          Matplotlib is a pure python plotting library with the goal of making publication quality plots using a syntax familiar to matlab users. The library uses numpy for
                      handling large data sets and supports a variety of output backends. This port provides variants for the different GUIs (gtk2, tkinter, wxpython).
Homepage:             http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net

Library Dependencies: python26, py26-dateutil, py26-tz, py26-numpy, py26-configobj, py26-pyobjc-cocoa, freetype, libpng, py26-tkinter
Platforms:            darwin
License:              PSF BSD
Maintainers:          ram@macports.org, openmaintainer@macports.org

fails at close to last hurdle

--->  Fetching archive for py26-matplotlib
--->  Attempting to fetch py26-matplotlib-1.1.1_2+tkinter.darwin_9.ppc.tbz2 from http://packages.macports.org/py26-matplotlib
--->  Attempting to fetch py26-matplotlib-1.1.1_2+tkinter.darwin_9.ppc.tbz2 from http://mse.uk.packages.macports.org/sites/packages.macports.org/py26-matplotlib
--->  Attempting to fetch py26-matplotlib-1.1.1_2+tkinter.darwin_9.ppc.tbz2 from http://lil.fr.packages.macports.org/py26-matplotlib
--->  Fetching distfiles for py26-matplotlib
--->  Attempting to fetch matplotlib-1.1.1.tar.gz from http://nchc.dl.sourceforge.net/matplotlib
--->  Verifying checksum(s) for py26-matplotlib
--->  Extracting py26-matplotlib
--->  Applying patches to py26-matplotlib
--->  Configuring py26-matplotlib
--->  Building py26-matplotlib
Error: org.macports.build for port py26-matplotlib returned: command execution failed
To report a bug, follow the instructions in the guide:
    http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets
Error: Processing of port py26-matplotlib failed
g4pb:matplotlib blyth$
g4pb:matplotlib blyth$

g4pb:matplotlib blyth$ sudo port install -v py26-matplotlib
Password:
--->  Computing dependencies for py26-matplotlib
--->  Building py26-matplotlib
Error: org.macports.build for port py26-matplotlib returned: command execution failed
Please see the log file for port py26-matplotlib for details:
    /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_python_py-matplotlib/py26-matplotlib/main.log
To report a bug, follow the instructions in the guide:
    http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets
Error: Processing of port py26-matplotlib failed
g4pb:matplotlib blyth$

From the log, see that pytz related:

:info:build               dateutil: present, version unknown
:info:build Traceback (most recent call last):
:info:build   File "setup.py", line 185, in <module>
:info:build     provide_pytz = check_provide_pytz(hasdatetime)
:info:build   File "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_python_py-matplotlib/py26-matplotlib/work/matplotlib-1.1.1/setupext.py", line 474, in check_provide_pytz
:info:build     if pytz.__version__.endswith('mpl'):
:info:build AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute '__version__'
:info:build Command failed:  cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_python_py-matplotlib/py26-matplotlib/work/matplotlib-1.1.1" && /opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/bin/python2.6 setup.py --no-user-cfg build
:info:build Exit code: 1
:error:build org.macports.build for port py26-matplotlib returned: command execution failed
:debug:build Error code: CHILDSTATUS 53087 1
:debug:build Backtrace: command execution failed
    while executing
    "system -nice 0 $fullcmdstring"