Description of problem: Importing basemap fails because it can't find its plotting data. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): python-basemap-1.0.7-4.fc21.x86_64 python-basemap-data-1.0.7-2.fc21.noarch Actual results: $ python -c 'from mpl_toolkits.basemap import Basemap' Traceback (most recent call last): File "<string>", line 1, in <module> File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/mpl_toolkits/basemap/__init__.py", line 30, in <module> from mpl_toolkits.basemap import pyproj File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/mpl_toolkits/basemap/pyproj.py", line 241, in <module> raise IOError(msg) IOError: proj data directory not found. Expecting it at: /usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/mpl_toolkits/basemap/data $ python3 -c 'from mpl_toolkits.basemap import Basemap' Traceback (most recent call last): File "<string>", line 1, in <module> File "/usr/lib64/python3.4/site-packages/mpl_toolkits/basemap/__init__.py", line 30, in <module> from mpl_toolkits.basemap import pyproj File "/usr/lib64/python3.4/site-packages/mpl_toolkits/basemap/pyproj.py", line 241, in <module> raise IOError(msg) OSError: proj data directory not found. Expecting it at: /usr/lib64/python3.4/site-packages/mpl_toolkits/basemap/data Expected results: Example commands run without error.
python-basemap-1.0.7-6.fc21 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 21. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/python-basemap-1.0.7-6.fc21
python-basemap-1.0.7-6.el7 has been submitted as an update for Fedora EPEL 7. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/python-basemap-1.0.7-6.el7
python-basemap-1.0.7-6.fc21 works
Package python-basemap-1.0.7-6.el7: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora EPEL 7 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=epel-testing python-basemap-1.0.7-6.el7' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2015-0320/python-basemap-1.0.7-6.el7 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
Works for me. PS, don't forget to mark bug 1177903 as a dupe.
python-basemap-1.0.7-6.fc21 has been pushed to the Fedora 21 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
python-basemap-1.0.7-6.el7 has been pushed to the Fedora EPEL 7 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
*** Bug 1177319 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***