idle will not start

[Robert Hord]

R. C. Ellis wrote:

> Robert Hord wrote:
>> I have install the RH 8.0 with python.  When I start ./idle I get an
>> error
>> "no module named ildelib".  I have done a find -name /usr idlelib with no
>> results.  I also did an ./idle.py with an error "no module named
>> Tkinter". I have installed the tcl/tk from the RH cd.
>> 
>> ? Anyone know what I'm missing ?
>> 
> 
>  From what I understand from other on-line sources, RedHat chose NOT to
> include Tkinter in it's python install.
> 
> In my case I downloaded the latest Python tgz file from python.org
> (which includes Tkinter, supposedly) and did the configure-make-make
> install, but it *Still* is unable to find the necessary files to access
> Tkinter libs.  I've fiddled with all the available environment
> variables, "locate"ed the Tkinter file - no luck.  I've asked the
> follow-on question relating to this: to wit, "OK What do I do now?" or
> "What did I miss and get wrong?"
> 
> RC
Well, guess I'll go googling.  thanks.
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