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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"Cannot install 3.0.0 \"python setup.py egg_info\" failed (freetype \u0026 png)","articleBody":"I cannot install matplotlib.\r\n\r\nI am on a Dell Precision 5820 running Windows 10.0.17763\r\n\r\nI have tried downloading the source and building locally, using their installers to install freetype and png, restarting the machine, running the command prompt as administrator, running `python -mpip install -U matplotlib` instead, updating pip, updating setuptools, installing ez_setup, ...\r\n\r\nThis is the readout I get from `pip install matplotlib`\r\n\r\n\u003e Collecting matplotlib\r\n\u003e   Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/ec/06/def4fb2620cbe671ba0cb6462cbd8653fbffa4acd87d6d572659e7c71c13/matplotlib-3.0.0.tar.gz\r\n\u003e     Complete output from command python setup.py egg_info:\r\n\u003e     ============================================================================\r\n\u003e     Edit setup.cfg to change the build options\r\n\u003e \r\n\u003e     BUILDING MATPLOTLIB\r\n\u003e                 matplotlib: yes [3.0.0]\r\n\u003e                     python: yes [3.7.0 (v3.7.0:1bf9cc5093, Jun 27 2018,\r\n\u003e                             04:06:47) [MSC v.1914 32 bit (Intel)]]\r\n\u003e                   platform: yes [win32]\r\n\u003e \r\n\u003e     REQUIRED DEPENDENCIES AND EXTENSIONS\r\n\u003e                      numpy: yes [version 1.15.1]\r\n\u003e           install_requires: yes [handled by setuptools]\r\n\u003e                     libagg: yes [pkg-config information for 'libagg' could not\r\n\u003e                             be found. Using local copy.]\r\n\u003e                   freetype: no  [The C/C++ header for freetype\r\n\u003e                             (freetype2\\ft2build.h) could not be found.  You may\r\n\u003e                             need to install the development package.]\r\n\u003e                        png: no  [The C/C++ header for png (png.h) could not be\r\n\u003e                             found.  You may need to install the development\r\n\u003e                             package.]\r\n\u003e                      qhull: yes [pkg-config information for 'libqhull' could not\r\n\u003e                             be found. Using local copy.]\r\n\u003e \r\n\u003e     OPTIONAL SUBPACKAGES\r\n\u003e                sample_data: yes [installing]\r\n\u003e                   toolkits: yes [installing]\r\n\u003e                      tests: no  [skipping due to configuration]\r\n\u003e             toolkits_tests: no  [skipping due to configuration]\r\n\u003e \r\n\u003e     OPTIONAL BACKEND EXTENSIONS\r\n\u003e                        agg: yes [installing]\r\n\u003e                      tkagg: yes [installing; run-time loading from Python Tcl /\r\n\u003e                             Tk]\r\n\u003e                     macosx: no  [Mac OS-X only]\r\n\u003e                  windowing: yes [installing]\r\n\u003e \r\n\u003e     OPTIONAL PACKAGE DATA\r\n\u003e                       dlls: no  [skipping due to configuration]\r\n\u003e \r\n\u003e     ============================================================================\r\n\u003e                             * The following required packages can not be built:\r\n\u003e                             * freetype, png\r\n\u003e                             * Please check http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packa\r\n\u003e                             * ges/freetype.htm for instructions to install\r\n\u003e                             * freetype\r\n\u003e                             * Please check http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packa\r\n\u003e                             * ges/libpng.htm for instructions to install png\r\n\u003e \r\n\u003e     ----------------------------------------\r\n\u003e Command \"python setup.py egg_info\" failed with error code 1 in C:\\Users\\timregan\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-install-ub5eg6x_\\matplotlib\\\r\n","author":{"url":"https://github.com/dumbledad","@type":"Person","name":"dumbledad"},"datePublished":"2018-09-19T12:07:43.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":16},"url":"https://github.com/12169/matplotlib/issues/12169"}