[IPython-user] Gtk (and specifically matplotlib) support in ipython

[Prabhu Ramachandran]

>>>>> "FP" == Fernando Perez <Fernando.Perez at colorado.edu> writes:

    >> In [2]: os.spawnl(os.P_NOWAIT,'/usr/X11R6/bin/xcalc') Out[2]:
    >> 27433

    FP> Sorry, my bad.  Despite the docs showing the calling sequence
    FP> as:

    FP> spawnlp( mode, file, ...)

    FP> you actually have to supply the file argument _twice_ (as
    FP> Prabhu correctly pointed out in his example).  The docs here
    FP> are kind of funky...

    FP> However, the deadlock happens as well.  Just as stumped...

Yeah, I was just wanting to mention that you needed to specify it
twice.  I have no idea why the GUI locks up though.  :(

cheers,
prabhu