1 files changed, 21 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/termplotlib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/termplotlib/default.nix
index 06432b673afd..fde1080491e0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/termplotlib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/termplotlib/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 { lib
+, substituteAll
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchFromGitHub
 , pytestCheckHook
@@ -19,13 +20,28 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   };
 
   format = "pyproject";
-  checkInputs = [ pytestCheckHook numpy exdown gnuplot ];
+  checkInputs = [
+    pytestCheckHook
+    exdown
+  ];
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "termplotlib" ];
 
-  # there seems to be a newline in the very front of the output
-  # which causes the test to fail, since it apparently doesn't
-  # strip whitespace. might be a gnuplot choice? sigh...
-  disabledTests = [ "test_plot_lim" ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ numpy ];
+
+  patches = [
+    (substituteAll {
+      src = ./gnuplot-subprocess.patch;
+      gnuplot = "${gnuplot.out}/bin/gnuplot";
+    })
+  ];
+
+  # The current gnuplot version renders slightly different test
+  # graphs, with emphasis on slightly. The plots are still correct.
+  # Tests pass on gnuplot 5.4.1, but fail on 5.4.2.
+  disabledTests = [
+    "test_plot"
+    "test_nolabel"
+  ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "matplotlib for your terminal";