FS#10742 - Unable to launch IDLE python IDE

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Keerthi (keerthi) - Monday, 23 June 2008, 15:51 GMT
Last edited by Greg (dolby) - Thursday, 26 June 2008, 18:45 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To Allan McRae (Allan)
Architecture All
Severity High
Priority Normal
Reported Version 2007.08-2
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
idle fails to open.

[error]
$ idle
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/idle", line 3, in <module>
from idlelib.PyShell import main
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/idlelib/PyShell.py", line 14, in <module>
import macosxSupport
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/idlelib/macosxSupport.py", line 6, in <module>
import Tkinter
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/lib-tk/Tkinter.py", line 38, in <module>
import _tkinter # If this fails your Python may not be configured for Tk
ImportError: libtk8.5.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

[/error]

Additional info:
python 2.5.2-2

Steps to reproduce:
Open a terminal window and type idle
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Closed by  Greg (dolby)
Thursday, 26 June 2008, 18:45 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Comment by Greg (dolby) - Monday, 23 June 2008, 16:01 GMT
Thats because tk is only a makedepend.
Comment by Keerthi (keerthi) - Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 16:21 GMT
Thanks. Installed tk and works fine now.

[code]
pacman -Sy tk
[/code]
Comment by Aaron Griffin (phrakture) - Thursday, 26 June 2008, 17:54 GMT
I guess a post_{install,upgrade} message about installing tk to use IDLE should be enough, right?

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