IDLE won't start on Mac OSX

[Chris Rebert]

On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 10:00 PM, Chris Rebert <clp2 at rebertia.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 9:49 PM, Dylan Gleason <crazy808s at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Hello,
>> My name is Dylan. I am new to this list and am just getting started with
>> Python and programming in general (although I have some experience with
>> general UNIX wankery).
>> I am trying to fire up Python ver. 2.7 with IDLE (I am using Mac OSX
>> 10.6.3), but it will not start, citing the following error message:
>>>>> IDLE's subprocess didn't make connection. Either IDLE can't start
>>>>> subprocess or personal firewall software is blocking the connection.
>> I tried disabling my firewall and restarting but unfortunately I still get
>> the same message.
>> I executed Python via the command line and it seemed to work just fine. Can
>> someone help me??
>
> How are you starting IDLE (i.e. what icon are you clicking or what
> command are you running)?
> How did you install Python (e.g. Fink, MacPorts, Python.org installer, etc.)?

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Dylan Gleason <crazy808s at yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 10:07 PM
Subject: Re: IDLE won't start on Mac OSX
To: Chris Rebert <clp2 at rebertia.com>

I am clicking the IDLE.app icon located in the Applications folder.
I installed Python with the Python.mpkg file from the disk image file
for version 2.7 (universal binary), which I in turn downloaded from
the Python website.
Thanks,
Dylan
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Hopefully your answers will help others in solving your problem; I
personally don't have an answer for ya (my setup is different).

Cheers,
Chris
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