[ python-Bugs-1732160 ] Unable to Start IDLE

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Bugs item #1732160, was opened at 2007-06-06 09:00
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Category: IDLE
Group: Python 2.5
>Status: Closed
>Resolution: Invalid
Priority: 5
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Submitted By: Kishore (kishore_durai)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Unable to Start IDLE

Initial Comment:
HI,
   I am not unable to start Python IDLE from Start menu.. THe hour glass appears once i clikc the icon and vanishes quickly. Can anyone tell me how to fix this problem. Thanks.

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>Comment By: Neal Norwitz (nnorwitz)
Date: 2007-06-06 23:11

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BTW, for questions like these, it's better to ask on the Usenet group
comp.lang.python.  You can also reach it via python-list at python.org.  Also
#python on IRC (freenode.net) are good ways of asking for help for
questions like these that aren't really bugs.

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Comment By: Neal Norwitz (nnorwitz)
Date: 2007-06-06 23:10

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It looks like you can only change the port by changing code. 
(idlelib\PyShell.py)  The port it uses is 8833.

Try starting IDLE without a subprocess (and port IIRC):

  python.exe idle.py -n

(ie, add -n option to the command line.

You could probably find the answer by googling for something like "python
idle startup port".

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Comment By: Kishore (kishore_durai)
Date: 2007-06-06 22:39

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Hi..i checked my firewall also..tried opening it by disabling the
firewall..Doesnt seem to help.How to let IDLE access thge port.Can someone
give me more details. Terminal window in the sense starting IDLE from
command ? I tried that too but didnt seem to help..Pls help. THanks.

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Comment By: Neal Norwitz (nnorwitz)
Date: 2007-06-06 22:32

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Do you have any sort of firewall/anti-virus software installed?  That can
conflict with IDLE because it tries to open a port.  You can try going to
the software and allowing IDLE to access this port.  You can also try to
open a terminal window and start IDLE manually and see if that works or if
that produces an error message.

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