Problems installing basemap behind a proxy

[ispmarin]

Just to cross-reference, I can't install basemap from behind a proxy, even when pip works. pypa/pip#3297

Has anyone faced the same problem or has a solution?

Cheers

[jenshnielsen]

Basemap should really be on pypi but the size currently prevents this see matplotlib/basemap#198

I would suggest cloning the repository with git, checkout the release that you want and then do
pip install . from the top level source directory as a work around. You can also download a tar.gz file if that is easier.

[ispmarin]

Got it. Downloaded the rep and installed with

pip install --no-index file:///src/basemap

Had to install by hand a bunch of deps (both Python and Linux) but it worked.