tkinter for my python program !!

[Diez B. Roggisch]

karthikbalaguru wrote:

> On Jul 22, 6:32 pm, "Diez B. Roggisch" <de... at nospam.web.de> wrote:
>> karthikbalaguru wrote:
>> > Hi,
>>
>> > One of my python program needs tkinter to be installed to run
>> > successfully.
>> > I am using Redhat 9.0 and hence tried installing by copying the
>> > tkinter-2.2.2-36.i386.rpm
>> > alone from the CD 3 to my pc. But, it is not getting installed and is
>> > failing by throwing
>> > the below errors. Should i need to configure / install any specific
>> > files for resolving this issue ?
>>
>> > [root at localhost karthik]# rpm -ivh tkinter-2.2.2-26.i386.rpm
>> > warning: tkinter-2.2.2-26.i386.rpm: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY,
>> > key ID db42a
>> > 60e
>> > error: Failed dependencies:
>> >         libtcl8.3.so is needed by tkinter-2.2.2-26.i386
>> >         libtix8.1.8.3.so is needed by tkinter-2.2.2-26.i386
>> >         libtk8.3.so is needed by tkinter-2.2.2-26.i386
>>
>> > Any ideas ?
>>
>> Yes: you should consider reading error-messages. What does
>>
>> error: Failed dependencies:
>>          libtcl8.3.so is needed by tkinter-2.2.2-26.i386
>>          libtix8.1.8.3.so is needed by tkinter-2.2.2-26.i386
>>          libtk8.3.so is needed by tkinter-2.2.2-26.i386
>>
>> look like for you?
>>
>> Small hint: if you install something that depends on something else, you
>> need to .... the missing dependency first. Fill in the dots...
>>
> 
> I find that it needs python-2.2.2-26.i386 and hence i tried installing
> python and i
> land here :( :(
> 
> [root at localhost karthik]# rpm -ivh python-2.2.2-26.i386.rpm
> warning: python-2.2.2-26.i386.rpm: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key
> ID db42a60e
> error: Failed dependencies:
>         libdb-4.0.so is needed by python-2.2.2-26.i386
>         python < 2.4.3-18.fc6 conflicts with python-
> devel-2.4.3-18.fc6.i386
> [root at localhost karthik]#
> 
> 
> I find that python 2.4.3-18.fc6 is being used by many of applications.
> But, the program i am trying to run needs python-2.2.2-26.
> So, how to resolve this issue ?

Are you *sure* it requires python2.2? If yes, why can't fedora install
several python versions together? Ubuntu for sure can. But Python2.2 is
*ancient* - you might need to compile it yourself.

Diez