my python installation is:Active python 2.5.1 i am using Red Hat Linux i have the Tkinter module installed but any simple script produces an error....
script: from Tkinter import Label widget = Label(None, text='Hello GUI world!') widget.pack() widget.mainloop() error: Traceback (most recent call last): File "guy.py", line 2, in <module> widget = Label(None, text='Hello GUI world!') File "/root/Desktop/pythonall/ActivePython-2.5.1.1-linux-x86/ INSTALLDIR/lib/python2.5/lib-tk/Tkinter.py", line 2464, in __init__ Widget.__init__(self, master, 'label', cnf, kw) File "/root/Desktop/pythonall/ActivePython-2.5.1.1-linux-x86/ INSTALLDIR/lib/python2.5/lib-tk/Tkinter.py", line 1923, in __init__ BaseWidget._setup(self, master, cnf) File "/root/Desktop/pythonall/ActivePython-2.5.1.1-linux-x86/ INSTALLDIR/lib/python2.5/lib-tk/Tkinter.py", line 1898, in _setup _default_root = Tk() File "/root/Desktop/pythonall/ActivePython-2.5.1.1-linux-x86/ INSTALLDIR/lib/python2.5/lib-tk/Tkinter.py", line 1636, in __init__ self.tk = _tkinter.create(screenName, baseName, className, interactive, wantobjects, useTk, sync, use) _tkinter.TclError: no display name and no $DISPLAY environment variable please help me.... i hate those error messages... vijay -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list