Linux IDLE can't import Tkinter. Your Python may not be configured for Tk

IDLE can't import Tkinter. Your Python may not be configured for Tk

提问by breeder

I am running Ubuntu 10.10, and I installed Python 3.2 today. The system is already running Python 2.6.

I am running Ubuntu 10.10, and I installed Python 3.2 today. The system is already running Python 2.6.

I typed idle3.2 in the terminal and it gave me:

I typed idle3.2 in the terminal and it gave me:

IDLE can't import Tkinter. Your Python may not be configured for Tk.

IDLE can't import Tkinter. Your Python may not be configured for Tk.

So I searched on Stack Overflow(and in some other places) for a solution, I installed python-tk, I rechecked that I have tclshon the system, but I still can't manage to open idle3.2.

So I searched on Stack Overflow(and in some other places) for a solution, I installed python-tk, I rechecked that I have tclshon the system, but I still can't manage to open idle3.2.

Any input would be appreciated.

Any input would be appreciated.

回答by Tnelsond

If you installed python-tk and the system is running python 2.6 then it is most likely that you installed Tkinter for python 2.6. Try installing python3-tk.

If you installed python-tk and the system is running python 2.6 then it is most likely that you installed Tkinter for python 2.6. Try installing python3-tk.

回答by Victor Dodon

you need to install tk or tk-dev packages for ubuntu.

you need to install tk or tk-dev packages for ubuntu.

回答by beibei2

On OSX, this can be resolved with macports by installing the python tkinter package for your python version. In my case, with python 2.7, I ran on the terminal:

On OSX, this can be resolved with macports by installing the python tkinter package for your python version. In my case, with python 2.7, I ran on the terminal:

sudo port install py27-tkinter

change the "27" to your python version number.

change the "27" to your python version number.

回答by Andrew

On Ubuntu:

On Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install idle

Choose one from

Choose one from

• idle
• idle3
• idle-python2.6
• idle-python2.7
• idle-python3.1
• idle-python3.2

• idle
• idle3
• idle-python2.6
• idle-python2.7
• idle-python3.1
• idle-python3.2

for your python version.

for your python version.

回答by ronando_lu

The problem is caused by the version between python and idle not matching. U can check your python version by typing : python Then sudo aptget install the right idle version same with your python version

The problem is caused by the version between python and idle not matching. U can check your python version by typing : python Then sudo aptget install the right idle version same with your python version

回答by Stealthman

Type "idle-python2.6" in the terminal..it worked for me

Type "idle-python2.6" in the terminal..it worked for me

回答by JimK

I ran into the same error message when installing python3.4 on Fedora 20. The problem was that tk-devel was not installed during the python configure/make. The explicit steps to do this correctly are

I ran into the same error message when installing python3.4 on Fedora 20. The problem was that tk-devel was not installed during the python configure/make. The explicit steps to do this correctly are

download and extract python3.4 from python.org https://www.python.org/downloads/

download and extract python3.4 from python.org https://www.python.org/downloads/

Find and install the right tkinter and tk-devel:

Find and install the right tkinter and tk-devel:

yum search tkinter

yum search tkinter

yum install python3-tkinter-3.3.2-17.fc20.x86_64

yum install python3-tkinter-3.3.2-17.fc20.x86_64

yum search tk-devel

yum search tk-devel

yum install tk-devel.x86_64

yum install tk-devel.x86_64

AFTER these are onboard, cd into the python3.4 package directory and run the configure; make, make install process.

AFTER these are onboard, cd into the python3.4 package directory and run the configure; make, make install process.

I spent too much time resolving this issue. Hopefully this post will help may others to a quick resolution.

I spent too much time resolving this issue. Hopefully this post will help may others to a quick resolution.

PS stackoverflow is awesome. If google brought you to this article, spend some time and surf around the site.

PS stackoverflow is awesome. If google brought you to this article, spend some time and surf around the site.

回答by artemis_clyde

On my arch linux system I had the same problem easily solved by typing

On my arch linux system I had the same problem easily solved by typing

yaourt tkinter

and installing the first package community/python-pmw 2.0.1-2 [installed]

and installing the first package community/python-pmw 2.0.1-2 [installed]