title: python error: no module named pylab
body: <p>I am new to Python and want to use its <code>plot</code> functionality to create graphs. I am using ubuntu 12.04. I followed the Python installation steps from <a href="http://eli.thegreenplace.net/2011/10/10/installing-python-2-7-on-ubuntu/" rel="noreferrer">http://eli.thegreenplace.net/2011/10/10/installing-python-2-7-on-ubuntu/</a> but when I do </p>
  
  <pre><code>from pylab import *
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I am getting this error</p>
  
  <pre><code>&gt;&gt;&gt; from pylab import *
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "&lt;stdin&gt;", line 1, in &lt;module&gt;
  ImportError: No module named pylab
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>My Python version is <code>python 2.7</code>. Can anybody tell me what I am missing here?</p>