Step-by-step – Matplotlib CentOS 8.x/Stream-8 Installation

Installing with Anaconda Python

2. 2. Installing conda

   How to Install conda in CentOS GNU/Linux

   conda Virtual Env Setup

   Conda Virtual Environment Creation.

3. 3. Installing PIP

   So now to Install PIP with conda
   Simply play:

   conda install pip

4. 4. Installing Matplotlib

   Then to Install Matplotlib on CentOS
   The Recommend way is of Creating a separate Virtual Environment to house the components.
   With conda Package Manager like:

   conda create -n matplotlib

   And then to Activate it:

   conda activate matplotlib

   Now to Show the Scipy Info Notice:

   pip show matplotlib

   Again you can try directly to Import the Module in Python CLI with:

   python

   import matplotlib