ImportError: No module named tkinter. Mac OS Terminal
I have created a Tkinter window in a python script. The script runs perfectly in the python IDLE and generates the GUI. However, when I run this file outside of the IDLE by clicking on it on my Desktop, the terminal responds with ImportError: No module named tkinter. Even though tkinter is installed as its a default module when python is installed. Any help is much appreciated. Im working on python 3.7
python-3.x macos tkinter module terminal
asked Nov 18 '18 at 22:04
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I have created a Tkinter window in a python script. The script runs perfectly in the python IDLE and generates the GUI. However, when I run this file outside of the IDLE by clicking on it on my Desktop, the terminal responds with ImportError: No module named tkinter. Even though tkinter is installed as its a default module when python is installed. Any help is much appreciated. Im working on python 3.7
python-3.x macos tkinter module terminal
asked Nov 18 '18 at 22:04
MorganMorgan
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I have created a Tkinter window in a python script. The script runs perfectly in the python IDLE and generates the GUI. However, when I run this file outside of the IDLE by clicking on it on my Desktop, the terminal responds with ImportError: No module named tkinter. Even though tkinter is installed as its a default module when python is installed. Any help is much appreciated. Im working on python 3.7
python-3.x macos tkinter module terminal
asked Nov 18 '18 at 22:04
MorganMorgan
41
I have created a Tkinter window in a python script. The script runs perfectly in the python IDLE and generates the GUI. However, when I run this file outside of the IDLE by clicking on it on my Desktop, the terminal responds with ImportError: No module named tkinter. Even though tkinter is installed as its a default module when python is installed. Any help is much appreciated. Im working on python 3.7
python-3.x macos tkinter module terminal
python-3.x macos tkinter module terminal
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asked Nov 18 '18 at 22:04
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Make sure your default python , the one that the terminal calls has tkinter installed.
So run 'python --version' in the terminal and if that yields 3.7 then your default python is 3.7.
Now try to import tkinter using that same python version.
open the terminal and run python then run import tkinter as tk
If that does not yield an error saying that the module was not found then most probably you are running the executable with the wrong permissions.
answered Nov 18 '18 at 22:11
MedoAlmasryMedoAlmasry
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Thanks for the answer. It turns out it was actually python 2 it was calling. Do you know how to change it from the 2.7 to 3.7?
– Morgan
Nov 18 '18 at 22:14
stackoverflow.com/a/18425592/2224647
– MedoAlmasry
Nov 18 '18 at 22:17
I have followed the instructions on that link, and it has now set the version to 3.7. But when I click on the py file to run it, it still comes up with the same tkinter error
– Morgan
Nov 18 '18 at 22:36
Have you tried installing tkinter in python 2 as well?!
– MedoAlmasry
Nov 20 '18 at 17:48
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Make sure your default python , the one that the terminal calls has tkinter installed.
So run 'python --version' in the terminal and if that yields 3.7 then your default python is 3.7.
Now try to import tkinter using that same python version.
open the terminal and run python then run import tkinter as tk
If that does not yield an error saying that the module was not found then most probably you are running the executable with the wrong permissions.
answered Nov 18 '18 at 22:11
MedoAlmasryMedoAlmasry
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Thanks for the answer. It turns out it was actually python 2 it was calling. Do you know how to change it from the 2.7 to 3.7?
– Morgan
Nov 18 '18 at 22:14
stackoverflow.com/a/18425592/2224647
– MedoAlmasry
Nov 18 '18 at 22:17
I have followed the instructions on that link, and it has now set the version to 3.7. But when I click on the py file to run it, it still comes up with the same tkinter error
– Morgan
Nov 18 '18 at 22:36
Have you tried installing tkinter in python 2 as well?!
– MedoAlmasry
Nov 20 '18 at 17:48
add a comment |
Make sure your default python , the one that the terminal calls has tkinter installed.
So run 'python --version' in the terminal and if that yields 3.7 then your default python is 3.7.
Now try to import tkinter using that same python version.
open the terminal and run python then run import tkinter as tk
If that does not yield an error saying that the module was not found then most probably you are running the executable with the wrong permissions.
answered Nov 18 '18 at 22:11
MedoAlmasryMedoAlmasry
649
Thanks for the answer. It turns out it was actually python 2 it was calling. Do you know how to change it from the 2.7 to 3.7?
– Morgan
Nov 18 '18 at 22:14
stackoverflow.com/a/18425592/2224647
– MedoAlmasry
Nov 18 '18 at 22:17
I have followed the instructions on that link, and it has now set the version to 3.7. But when I click on the py file to run it, it still comes up with the same tkinter error
– Morgan
Nov 18 '18 at 22:36
Have you tried installing tkinter in python 2 as well?!
– MedoAlmasry
Nov 20 '18 at 17:48
add a comment |
Make sure your default python , the one that the terminal calls has tkinter installed.
So run 'python --version' in the terminal and if that yields 3.7 then your default python is 3.7.
Now try to import tkinter using that same python version.
open the terminal and run python then run import tkinter as tk
If that does not yield an error saying that the module was not found then most probably you are running the executable with the wrong permissions.
answered Nov 18 '18 at 22:11
MedoAlmasryMedoAlmasry
649
Make sure your default python , the one that the terminal calls has tkinter installed.
So run 'python --version' in the terminal and if that yields 3.7 then your default python is 3.7.
Now try to import tkinter using that same python version.
open the terminal and run python then run import tkinter as tk
If that does not yield an error saying that the module was not found then most probably you are running the executable with the wrong permissions.
answered Nov 18 '18 at 22:11
MedoAlmasryMedoAlmasry
649
answered Nov 18 '18 at 22:11
MedoAlmasryMedoAlmasry
649
answered Nov 18 '18 at 22:11
MedoAlmasryMedoAlmasry
649
answered Nov 18 '18 at 22:11
MedoAlmasryMedoAlmasry
649
649
Thanks for the answer. It turns out it was actually python 2 it was calling. Do you know how to change it from the 2.7 to 3.7?
– Morgan
Nov 18 '18 at 22:14
stackoverflow.com/a/18425592/2224647
– MedoAlmasry
Nov 18 '18 at 22:17
I have followed the instructions on that link, and it has now set the version to 3.7. But when I click on the py file to run it, it still comes up with the same tkinter error
– Morgan
Nov 18 '18 at 22:36
Have you tried installing tkinter in python 2 as well?!
– MedoAlmasry
Nov 20 '18 at 17:48
add a comment |
Thanks for the answer. It turns out it was actually python 2 it was calling. Do you know how to change it from the 2.7 to 3.7?
– Morgan
Nov 18 '18 at 22:14
stackoverflow.com/a/18425592/2224647
– MedoAlmasry
Nov 18 '18 at 22:17
I have followed the instructions on that link, and it has now set the version to 3.7. But when I click on the py file to run it, it still comes up with the same tkinter error
– Morgan
Nov 18 '18 at 22:36
Have you tried installing tkinter in python 2 as well?!
– MedoAlmasry
Nov 20 '18 at 17:48
Thanks for the answer. It turns out it was actually python 2 it was calling. Do you know how to change it from the 2.7 to 3.7?
– Morgan
Nov 18 '18 at 22:14
Thanks for the answer. It turns out it was actually python 2 it was calling. Do you know how to change it from the 2.7 to 3.7?
– Morgan
Nov 18 '18 at 22:14
stackoverflow.com/a/18425592/2224647
– MedoAlmasry
Nov 18 '18 at 22:17
stackoverflow.com/a/18425592/2224647
– MedoAlmasry
Nov 18 '18 at 22:17
I have followed the instructions on that link, and it has now set the version to 3.7. But when I click on the py file to run it, it still comes up with the same tkinter error
– Morgan
Nov 18 '18 at 22:36
I have followed the instructions on that link, and it has now set the version to 3.7. But when I click on the py file to run it, it still comes up with the same tkinter error
– Morgan
Nov 18 '18 at 22:36
Have you tried installing tkinter in python 2 as well?!
– MedoAlmasry
Nov 20 '18 at 17:48
Have you tried installing tkinter in python 2 as well?!
– MedoAlmasry
Nov 20 '18 at 17:48
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