> I have been using Gordon McMillan's Installer and PyInstaller for
> years to provide Python scripts under Windows. Now I'm experimenting
> it under Unix (Linux / Solaris).

> When I run Configure.py, I got the following message:

> I: Finding TCL/TK...
> I: could not find TCL/TK  <<<---

> [...]

> My questions are:
> (1) Has anyone used PyInstaller to package Tkinter programs under Unix
> (solaris / Linux)?
> (2) What is the best way to work around this problem? (Any
> suggestions?)

> Thank you for your attention.

> Best regards,
> Aki Niimura

> Have you installed libc6-dev, python-dev, zliblg-dev?

> Does PyInstaller works with non-tk scripts?

> I've installed the Idle package too, before I ran Configure.py

> Maybe you should try to install via something like a package manager
> the IDLE.

> Maybe that silly thing can solve your problem...

> I hope you'll solve this problem of yours,
> Simone Ramacci

> On 25 Giu, 10:20, akineko <akin...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > Hello everyone,

> > I have been using Gordon McMillan's Installer and PyInstaller for
> > years to provide Python scripts under Windows. Now I'm experimenting
> > it under Unix (Linux / Solaris).

> > When I run Configure.py, I got the following message:

> > I: Finding TCL/TK...
> > I: could not find TCL/TK  <<<---

> > [...]

> > My questions are:
> > (1) Has anyone used PyInstaller to package Tkinter programs under Unix
> > (solaris / Linux)?
> > (2) What is the best way to work around this problem? (Any
> > suggestions?)

> > Thank you for your attention.

> > Best regards,
> > Aki Niimura

> Thank you for letting me know that the PyInstaller can find TCL/TK
> under your environment.
> I always compile Python from src and don't use IDLE (I won't install
> any package unless I'm convinced it is necessary).

> If you don't mind, can you post the directory listing of lib-dynload/
> in your environment?
> The directory contains dynamic link libraries (/usr/local/lib/
> python2.5/lib-dynload/ in my environment).
> I think there are some additional files in your directory helping
> Configure.py to find TCL/TK path.

> Thank you!
> Aki Niimura

> On Jun 26, 12:18 am, Simosito <simos...@gmail.com> wrote:

>> Hi,
>> I'm using PyInstaller on Linux and I have no problems: Configure.py
>> finds everything.

>> Have you installed libc6-dev, python-dev, zliblg-dev?

>> Does PyInstaller works with non-tk scripts?

>> I've installed the Idle package too, before I ran Configure.py

>> Maybe you should try to install via something like a package manager
>> the IDLE.

>> Maybe that silly thing can solve your problem...

>> I hope you'll solve this problem of yours,
>> Simone Ramacci

>> On 25 Giu, 10:20, akineko <akin...@gmail.com> wrote:

>>> Hello everyone,

>>> I have been using Gordon McMillan's Installer and PyInstaller for
>>> years to provide Python scripts under Windows. Now I'm experimenting
>>> it under Unix (Linux / Solaris).

>>> When I run Configure.py, I got the following message:

>>> I: Finding TCL/TK...
>>> I: could not find TCL/TK  <<<---

>>> [...]

>>> My questions are:
>>> (1) Has anyone used PyInstaller to package Tkinter programs under Unix
>>> (solaris / Linux)?
>>> (2) What is the best way to work around this problem? (Any
>>> suggestions?)

>>> Thank you for your attention.

>>> Best regards,
>>> Aki Niimura

> > Hello  Simone Ramacci,

> > Thank you for letting me know that the PyInstaller can find TCL/TK
> > under your environment.
> > I always compile Python from src and don't use IDLE (I won't install
> > any package unless I'm convinced it is necessary).

> > If you don't mind, can you post the directory listing of lib-dynload/
> > in your environment?
> > The directory contains dynamic link libraries (/usr/local/lib/
> > python2.5/lib-dynload/ in my environment).
> > I think there are some additional files in your directory helping
> > Configure.py to find TCL/TK path.

> > Thank you!
> > Aki Niimura

> > On Jun 26, 12:18 am, Simosito <simos...@gmail.com> wrote:

> >> Hi,
> >> I'm using PyInstaller on Linux and I have no problems: Configure.py
> >> finds everything.

> >> Have you installed libc6-dev, python-dev, zliblg-dev?

> >> Does PyInstaller works with non-tk scripts?

> >> I've installed the Idle package too, before I ran Configure.py

> >> Maybe you should try to install via something like a package manager
> >> the IDLE.

> >> Maybe that silly thing can solve your problem...

> >> I hope you'll solve this problem of yours,
> >> Simone Ramacci

> >> On 25 Giu, 10:20, akineko <akin...@gmail.com> wrote:

> >>> Hello everyone,

> >>> I have been using Gordon McMillan's Installer and PyInstaller for
> >>> years to provide Python scripts under Windows. Now I'm experimenting
> >>> it under Unix (Linux / Solaris).

> >>> When I run Configure.py, I got the following message:

> >>> I: Finding TCL/TK...
> >>> I: could not find TCL/TK  <<<---

> >>> [...]

> >>> My questions are:
> >>> (1) Has anyone used PyInstaller to package Tkinter programs under Unix
> >>> (solaris / Linux)?
> >>> (2) What is the best way to work around this problem? (Any
> >>> suggestions?)

> >>> Thank you for your attention.

> >>> Best regards,
> >>> Aki Niimura

> On my O.s. (Ubuntu 8.04) the only thing in /usr/local/lib/python is the
> site-packages directory.
> What's your O.s.? (What Linux/Solaris distribution and/or version)

> Why don't you see what ./Configure says if you try to build  the IDLE?
> If it can't find Tcl/tk either, maybe there is something wrong  in  your
> system.

> Let me know,
> Simone Ramacci

> P.s.

> My tcl version is 8.4.

> Some Linux distributions changed how software packages are installed.
> Instead of prefix=/usr/local, they used prefix=/usr, which I don't
> like.
> You can find your python installation under /usr/, and dynamic link
> libaries are possibly under:
> (1) /usr/lib/python2.x/lib-dynload
> (2) /usr/lib64/python2.x/lib-dynload
> 2.x = 2.4 or 2.5 or ...

> If you install Python from src, all goes under /usr/local unless you
> changed prefix.
> I asked you the directory listing as I knew ./Configure uses ldd to
> find the path.

> IDLE could be the reason for this as IDLE uses GUI.
> I will experiment by myself.

> Thanks,
> Aki Niimura

> On Jun 26, 3:07 am, "Simone Ramacci - Simosito.it"
> <simos...@gmail.com> wrote:

>> akineko ha scritto:

>>> Hello  Simone Ramacci,

>>> Thank you for letting me know that the PyInstaller can find TCL/TK
>>> under your environment.
>>> I always compile Python from src and don't use IDLE (I won't install
>>> any package unless I'm convinced it is necessary).

>>> If you don't mind, can you post the directory listing of lib-dynload/
>>> in your environment?
>>> The directory contains dynamic link libraries (/usr/local/lib/
>>> python2.5/lib-dynload/ in my environment).
>>> I think there are some additional files in your directory helping
>>> Configure.py to find TCL/TK path.

>>> Thank you!
>>> Aki Niimura

>>> On Jun 26, 12:18 am, Simosito <simos...@gmail.com> wrote:

>>>> Hi,
>>>> I'm using PyInstaller on Linux and I have no problems: Configure.py
>>>> finds everything.

>>>> Have you installed libc6-dev, python-dev, zliblg-dev?

>>>> Does PyInstaller works with non-tk scripts?

>>>> I've installed the Idle package too, before I ran Configure.py

>>>> Maybe you should try to install via something like a package manager
>>>> the IDLE.

>>>> Maybe that silly thing can solve your problem...

>>>> I hope you'll solve this problem of yours,
>>>> Simone Ramacci

>>>> On 25 Giu, 10:20, akineko <akin...@gmail.com> wrote:

>>>>> Hello everyone,

>>>>> I have been using Gordon McMillan's Installer and PyInstaller for
>>>>> years to provide Python scripts under Windows. Now I'm experimenting
>>>>> it under Unix (Linux / Solaris).

>>>>> When I run Configure.py, I got the following message:

>>>>> I: Finding TCL/TK...
>>>>> I: could not find TCL/TK  <<<---

>>>>> [...]

>>>>> My questions are:
>>>>> (1) Has anyone used PyInstaller to package Tkinter programs under Unix
>>>>> (solaris / Linux)?
>>>>> (2) What is the best way to work around this problem? (Any
>>>>> suggestions?)

>>>>> Thank you for your attention.

>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>> Aki Niimura

>> On my O.s. (Ubuntu 8.04) the only thing in /usr/local/lib/python is the
>> site-packages directory.
>> What's your O.s.? (What Linux/Solaris distribution and/or version)

>> Why don't you see what ./Configure says if you try to build  the IDLE?
>> If it can't find Tcl/tk either, maybe there is something wrong  in  your
>> system.

>> Let me know,
>> Simone Ramacci

>> P.s.

>> My tcl version is 8.4.

> > Hello Simone Ramacci,

> > Some Linux distributions changed how software packages are installed.
> > Instead of prefix=/usr/local, they used prefix=/usr, which I don't
> > like.
> > You can find your python installation under /usr/, and dynamic link
> > libaries are possibly under:
> > (1) /usr/lib/python2.x/lib-dynload
> > (2) /usr/lib64/python2.x/lib-dynload
> > 2.x = 2.4 or 2.5 or ...

> > If you install Python from src, all goes under /usr/local unless you
> > changed prefix.
> > I asked you the directory listing as I knew ./Configure uses ldd to
> > find the path.

> > IDLE could be the reason for this as IDLE uses GUI.
> > I will experiment by myself.

> > Thanks,
> > Aki Niimura

> > On Jun 26, 3:07 am, "Simone Ramacci - Simosito.it"
> > <simos...@gmail.com> wrote:

> >> akineko ha scritto:

> >>> Hello  Simone Ramacci,

> >>> Thank you for letting me know that the PyInstaller can find TCL/TK
> >>> under your environment.
> >>> I always compile Python from src and don't use IDLE (I won't install
> >>> any package unless I'm convinced it is necessary).

> >>> If you don't mind, can you post the directory listing of lib-dynload/
> >>> in your environment?
> >>> The directory contains dynamic link libraries (/usr/local/lib/
> >>> python2.5/lib-dynload/ in my environment).
> >>> I think there are some additional files in your directory helping
> >>> Configure.py to find TCL/TK path.

> >>> Thank you!
> >>> Aki Niimura

> >>> On Jun 26, 12:18 am, Simosito <simos...@gmail.com> wrote:

> >>>> Hi,
> >>>> I'm using PyInstaller on Linux and I have no problems: Configure.py
> >>>> finds everything.

> >>>> Have you installed libc6-dev, python-dev, zliblg-dev?

> >>>> Does PyInstaller works with non-tk scripts?

> >>>> I've installed the Idle package too, before I ran Configure.py

> >>>> Maybe you should try to install via something like a package manager
> >>>> the IDLE.

> >>>> Maybe that silly thing can solve your problem...

> >>>> I hope you'll solve this problem of yours,
> >>>> Simone Ramacci

> >>>> On 25 Giu, 10:20, akineko <akin...@gmail.com> wrote:

> >>>>> Hello everyone,

> >>>>> I have been using Gordon McMillan's Installer and PyInstaller for
> >>>>> years to provide Python scripts under Windows. Now I'm experimenting
> >>>>> it under Unix (Linux / Solaris).

> >>>>> When I run Configure.py, I got the following message:

> >>>>> I: Finding TCL/TK...
> >>>>> I: could not find TCL/TK  <<<---

> >>>>> [...]

> >>>>> My questions are:
> >>>>> (1) Has anyone used PyInstaller to package Tkinter programs under Unix
> >>>>> (solaris / Linux)?
> >>>>> (2) What is the best way to work around this problem? (Any
> >>>>> suggestions?)

> >>>>> Thank you for your attention.

> >>>>> Best regards,
> >>>>> Aki Niimura

> >> On my O.s. (Ubuntu 8.04) the only thing in /usr/local/lib/python is the
> >> site-packages directory.
> >> What's your O.s.? (What Linux/Solaris distribution and/or version)

> >> Why don't you see what ./Configure says if you try to build  the IDLE?
> >> If it can't find Tcl/tk either, maybe there is something wrong  in  your
> >> system.

> >> Let me know,
> >> Simone Ramacci

> >> P.s.

> >> My tcl version is 8.4.

> #ls /usr/lib/python2.5/lib-dynload
> array.so            _csv.so           imageop.so             rgbimg.so
> audioop.so          _ctypes.so        itertools.so           select.so
> binascii.so         _ctypes_test.so   linuxaudiodev.so       _socket.so
> _bisect.so          _curses_panel.so  _locale.so             spwd.so
> _bsddb.so           _curses.so        _lsprof.so             _sqlite3.so
> bz2.so              datetime.so       math.so                _ssl.so
> cmath.so            dbm.so            mmap.so                strop.so
> _codecs_cn.so       dl.so             _multibytecodec.so     _struct.so
> _codecs_hk.so       _elementtree.so   nis.so                 syslog.so
> _codecs_iso2022.so  fcntl.so          operator.so            termios.so
> _codecs_jp.so       fpectl.so         ossaudiodev.so         _testcapi.so
> _codecs_kr.so       _functools.so     parser.so              time.so
> _codecs_tw.so       gdbm.so           pyexpat.so             _tkinter.so
> collections.so      grp.so            Python-2.5.2.egg-info  unicodedata.so

> Does that help you somehow?

> I hope it does.
> Cheers,
> Simone Ramacci

> This may be something to do with how Python 2.5 deals with Tkinter.
> Tkinter is now integrated into Python ditribution while it was a
> separate external package in earlier Python releases.

> I will investigate further.

> Thank you.
> Aki Niimura

> > This may be something to do with how Python 2.5 deals with Tkinter.
> > Tkinter is now integrated into Python ditribution while it was a
> > separate external package in earlier Python releases.

> > I will investigate further.

> > Thank you.
> > Aki Niimura

> I don't think that python changed the way it implements Tk from v2.4 to
> v2.5 (I found _tkinter.so into a py2.5 dir).
> I've noticed that both under linux (package manager) and windows (setup)
> the tk support can be installed separately.
> Therefore, are you sure that when you run your script from console you
> use py2.5 and not py2.4? Couldn't be possible that you didn't, somehow,
> compiled well python 2.5?

> Best regards,
> Simone Ramacci

> I have been building Python from source for many years.
> I'm using Python 2.5 and my Tkinter program is not using _tkinter.so
> (I verified it using ldd and truss).
> I'm almost fully convinced that the Python developers changed the way
> Python interacts with Tkinter.
> The reason why you have _tkinter.so in your lib-dynload is probably
> the package creater included it for some reason.
> That is the problem if you don't compile from scratch although it
> saves time.

> BTW, I compiled Python 2.4 again and found it generated _tkinter.so.
> Python 2.5 is generating _tkinter.o (not .so) but no _tkinter.so.

> Anyway, after the above experiments, I posted a question to Python
> newsgroup hoping somebody clarifies this mystery.
> I will update once I have a clear answer.

> Aki Niimura

> On Jun 26, 10:33