[issue20873] IDLE won't open

2014-03-08 Thread Ned Deily
Ned Deily added the comment: er, "inconstantly" -> "inconsistently" -- ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubs

[issue20873] IDLE won't open

2014-03-08 Thread Ned Deily
Changes by Ned Deily : -- Removed message: http://bugs.python.org/msg212953 ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailing list U

[issue20873] IDLE won't open

2014-03-08 Thread Ned Deily
Ned Deily added the comment: The fact that "ls" shows a UID of 501 instead of your user name "Charlotte" strongly suggests you have an inconstantly defined user account. Suggest you try cresting a new "Administrator" user via "System Preferences" -> "User & Groups" and try logging into that u

[issue20873] IDLE won't open

2014-03-08 Thread Ned Deily
Ned Deily added the comment: The fact that "ls" shows a UID of 501 instead of your user name "Charlotte" strongly suggests you have an inconstantly defined user account. Suggest you try cresting a new "Administrator" user via "System Preferences" -> "User & Groups" and try logging into that u

[issue20873] IDLE won't open

2014-03-08 Thread R. David Murray
R. David Murray added the comment: This isn't really a python question, it's a mac question. Unless there is something the mac installer should be doing to detect this situation..but...are you running the python that comes with the OS, or did you install it yourself? Because if it is the for

[issue20873] IDLE won't open

2014-03-08 Thread mélomane
New submission from mélomane: First time using Python on my personal computer. Updated the mac version to 3.3. Then installed ActiveTcl 8.6.1.0, then tried deleting and installing 8.5.15.0. I tried opening IDLE from the applications folder, then from terminal. After that failed to work, I brow