problem with ActiveState install

[Steve]

I've installed the ActiveState binary distribution for Solaris in my
home directory, but I'm having problems with Tk.

I think I did everything right -- I used gtar rather than Solaris tar,
and the install process indicated it was successful. I added the
python directory to ~/.bashrc.

Python works fine from the command line.

But if I try to execute anything that uses Tkinter (including Idle),
the console window goes blank and then nothing else happens. I have to
use control+z to break out.

Does anyone have any idea what the problem might be, and how to fix it?

Thanks in advance,
-- Steve Ferg

[Trent Mick]

Re: problem with ActiveState install

[Steve wrote][color=blue]
> I've installed the ActiveState binary distribution for Solaris in my
> home directory, but I'm having problems with Tk.
>
> I think I did everything right -- I used gtar rather than Solaris tar,
> and the install process indicated it was successful. I added the
> python directory to ~/.bashrc.
>
> Python works fine from the command line.
>
> But if I try to execute anything that uses Tkinter (including Idle),
> the console window goes blank and then nothing else happens. I have to
> use control+z to break out.
>
> Does anyone have any idea what the problem might be, and how to fix it?[/color]

What version did you install? I.e. what was the package name. Or do
this:

$ python[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
>>> import activestate, pprint
>>> pprint.pprint(a ctivestate.vers ion_info)[/color][/color][/color]

What version of Solaris do you have? Run:

uname -a

Do you get an error doing the following minimal Tkinter test:
[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
>>> import Tkinter
>>> Tkinter.Tk()[/color][/color][/color]


Cheers,
Trent

--
Trent Mick
TrentM@ActiveSt ate.com