# Matplotlib is currently using agg, which is a non-GUI backend, so cannot show the figure

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/matplotlib-is-currently-using-agg-which-is-a-non-gui-backend-so-cannot-show-the-figure/19113
**Category:** General Usage
**Created:** [December 30, 2018, 9:34am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/matplotlib-is-currently-using-agg-which-is-a-non-gui-backend-so-cannot-show-the-figure/19113 "2018-12-30T09:34:01Z")
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### Author: ![Tamas\_Papp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/tamas_papp/32/25949_2.png) [@Tamas\_Papp](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tamas_Papp)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2018, 9:38am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/matplotlib-is-currently-using-agg-which-is-a-non-gui-backend-so-cannot-show-the-figure/19113/2 "2018-12-30T09:38:52Z")

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Please quote your code (you can edit your post).

> [@PSA: how to quote code with backticks](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/psa-how-to-quote-code-with-backticks/7530):
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> This is a short post on how to use backticks (` and ```) to quote code, so it is easy to read. This post can be linked to new users who are confused by this feature. Why By quoting your code, you get a monospaced font (which preserves indentation) and syntax highlighting. This makes it easier to read your code and help you. Displayed code looks like this: function displayed\_code(x::Int, y::Int) if x \< y println("x is smaller") else println("or not") end end Inline…

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