GNU/Linux Ubuntu 18.04 Installing Matplotlib – QuickStart Guide
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Matplotlib in Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.
And Matplotlib for Ubuntu 18.04 is a Plotting Library for the Python and its Numerical Mathematics extension NumPy.
Moreover, it provides an Object-Oriented API for embedding Plots into Apps using general-purpose GUI Toolkits like Tkinter, wxPython, Qt, or GTK+.
Especially Relevant: following the Best Practices this Matplotlib Setup includes the Anaconda Python Release.
Finally, this guide includes detailed instructions about to Getting-Started with Matplotlib on Ubuntu.

1. Launching Terminal
How to QuickStart with Command Line on Ubuntu
First, Update the Apt Repo Sources with:
sudo apt update
Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.