Hello, I am having the same issue as the one above. Here is the output of the of the dpkg.
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold | Status=Not/Installed/Config-f/Unpacked/Failed-cfg/Half-inst/t-aWait/T-pend |/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) ||/ Name Version Description +++-==============-==============-============================================ ii idle 2.5.2-0ubuntu1 An IDE for Python using Tkinter (default ver un idle-python2.4 <none> (no description available) ii idle-python2.5 2.5.2-2ubuntu4 An IDE for Python (v2.5) using Tkinter The IDLE worked the first time it was installed from the terminal but I didn't see it in the Applications list until I quit the program. At first I thought it was a glitch and restarted and then I saw two IDLE on the list and now it doesn't work at all unless I am in the root mode. ** Changed in: python2.5 (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => New -- [hardy] IDLE application launcher duplicated in GNOME menu https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/195441 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs