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After an sudo apt-get upgrade, I get the following error:



Python 3.5.2 (default, Nov 23 2017, 16:37:01) 
[GCC 5.4.0 20160609] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import tkinter
Traceback (most recent call last):
 File "/usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter/__init__.py", line 36, in <module>
 import _tkinter
ImportError: No module named '_tkinter'

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
 File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
 File "/usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter/__init__.py", line 38, in <module>
 raise ImportError(str(msg) + ', please install the python3-tk package')
ImportError: No module named '_tkinter', please install the python3-tk package


I have python3-tk installed. I already tried purging and installing it. Doesn't change anything. (Interestingly, the /usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter still existed after pruging... and manually removing it did only lead to another error)



How can I fix this problem?



Did not solve the problem:



$ sudo apt-get install tk8.6-dev
$ sudo apt-get install python3-tkinter # does not exist
$ sudo apt-get install python3-tk # exists and is installed


Comment answers



$ ls -l /usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter
total 372
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1791 Nov 28 17:50 colorchooser.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1412 Nov 28 17:50 commondialog.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1493 Nov 28 17:50 constants.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1568 Nov 28 17:50 dialog.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11488 Nov 28 17:50 dnd.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 14502 Nov 28 17:50 filedialog.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6581 Nov 28 17:50 font.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 162249 Nov 28 17:50 __init__.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 148 Nov 28 17:50 __main__.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3701 Nov 28 17:50 messagebox.py
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Nov 30 08:12 __pycache__
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1814 Nov 28 17:50 scrolledtext.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11424 Nov 28 17:50 simpledialog.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 77014 Nov 28 17:50 tix.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 55839 Nov 28 17:50 ttk.py


When moving the directory, I get:



$ sudo mv tkinter tkinter-backup
$ python3
Python 3.5.2 (default, Nov 23 2017, 16:37:01) 
[GCC 5.4.0 20160609] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import tkinter
Traceback (most recent call last):
 File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: No module named 'tkinter'


More info



$ which python3
/usr/bin/python3

$ apt list python3
Listing... Done
python3/xenial,now 3.5.1-3 amd64 [installed]



16.04 python python3 tkinter




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  • What do you see if you run ls -l /usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter? You say that you manually removed it resulting in another error, what was that error?
    – Steve
    May 8 at 12:52










  • Where is your python installation from? Can you run which python3 and apt list python3?
    – Steve
    May 8 at 14:05






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After an sudo apt-get upgrade, I get the following error:



Python 3.5.2 (default, Nov 23 2017, 16:37:01) 
[GCC 5.4.0 20160609] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import tkinter
Traceback (most recent call last):
 File "/usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter/__init__.py", line 36, in <module>
 import _tkinter
ImportError: No module named '_tkinter'

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
 File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
 File "/usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter/__init__.py", line 38, in <module>
 raise ImportError(str(msg) + ', please install the python3-tk package')
ImportError: No module named '_tkinter', please install the python3-tk package


I have python3-tk installed. I already tried purging and installing it. Doesn't change anything. (Interestingly, the /usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter still existed after pruging... and manually removing it did only lead to another error)



How can I fix this problem?



Did not solve the problem:



$ sudo apt-get install tk8.6-dev
$ sudo apt-get install python3-tkinter # does not exist
$ sudo apt-get install python3-tk # exists and is installed


Comment answers



$ ls -l /usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter
total 372
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1791 Nov 28 17:50 colorchooser.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1412 Nov 28 17:50 commondialog.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1493 Nov 28 17:50 constants.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1568 Nov 28 17:50 dialog.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11488 Nov 28 17:50 dnd.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 14502 Nov 28 17:50 filedialog.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6581 Nov 28 17:50 font.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 162249 Nov 28 17:50 __init__.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 148 Nov 28 17:50 __main__.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3701 Nov 28 17:50 messagebox.py
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Nov 30 08:12 __pycache__
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1814 Nov 28 17:50 scrolledtext.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11424 Nov 28 17:50 simpledialog.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 77014 Nov 28 17:50 tix.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 55839 Nov 28 17:50 ttk.py


When moving the directory, I get:



$ sudo mv tkinter tkinter-backup
$ python3
Python 3.5.2 (default, Nov 23 2017, 16:37:01) 
[GCC 5.4.0 20160609] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import tkinter
Traceback (most recent call last):
 File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: No module named 'tkinter'


More info



$ which python3
/usr/bin/python3

$ apt list python3
Listing... Done
python3/xenial,now 3.5.1-3 amd64 [installed]



16.04 python python3 tkinter




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  • What do you see if you run ls -l /usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter? You say that you manually removed it resulting in another error, what was that error?
    – Steve
    May 8 at 12:52










  • Where is your python installation from? Can you run which python3 and apt list python3?
    – Steve
    May 8 at 14:05






  • 1




    @Steve See edited question for the answers
    – Martin Thoma
    May 8 at 14:43












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After an sudo apt-get upgrade, I get the following error:



Python 3.5.2 (default, Nov 23 2017, 16:37:01) 
[GCC 5.4.0 20160609] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import tkinter
Traceback (most recent call last):
 File "/usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter/__init__.py", line 36, in <module>
 import _tkinter
ImportError: No module named '_tkinter'

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
 File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
 File "/usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter/__init__.py", line 38, in <module>
 raise ImportError(str(msg) + ', please install the python3-tk package')
ImportError: No module named '_tkinter', please install the python3-tk package


I have python3-tk installed. I already tried purging and installing it. Doesn't change anything. (Interestingly, the /usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter still existed after pruging... and manually removing it did only lead to another error)



How can I fix this problem?



Did not solve the problem:



$ sudo apt-get install tk8.6-dev
$ sudo apt-get install python3-tkinter # does not exist
$ sudo apt-get install python3-tk # exists and is installed


Comment answers



$ ls -l /usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter
total 372
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1791 Nov 28 17:50 colorchooser.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1412 Nov 28 17:50 commondialog.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1493 Nov 28 17:50 constants.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1568 Nov 28 17:50 dialog.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11488 Nov 28 17:50 dnd.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 14502 Nov 28 17:50 filedialog.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6581 Nov 28 17:50 font.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 162249 Nov 28 17:50 __init__.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 148 Nov 28 17:50 __main__.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3701 Nov 28 17:50 messagebox.py
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Nov 30 08:12 __pycache__
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1814 Nov 28 17:50 scrolledtext.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11424 Nov 28 17:50 simpledialog.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 77014 Nov 28 17:50 tix.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 55839 Nov 28 17:50 ttk.py


When moving the directory, I get:



$ sudo mv tkinter tkinter-backup
$ python3
Python 3.5.2 (default, Nov 23 2017, 16:37:01) 
[GCC 5.4.0 20160609] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import tkinter
Traceback (most recent call last):
 File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: No module named 'tkinter'


More info



$ which python3
/usr/bin/python3

$ apt list python3
Listing... Done
python3/xenial,now 3.5.1-3 amd64 [installed]



16.04 python python3 tkinter




share|improve this question














After an sudo apt-get upgrade, I get the following error:



Python 3.5.2 (default, Nov 23 2017, 16:37:01) 
[GCC 5.4.0 20160609] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import tkinter
Traceback (most recent call last):
 File "/usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter/__init__.py", line 36, in <module>
 import _tkinter
ImportError: No module named '_tkinter'

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
 File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
 File "/usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter/__init__.py", line 38, in <module>
 raise ImportError(str(msg) + ', please install the python3-tk package')
ImportError: No module named '_tkinter', please install the python3-tk package


I have python3-tk installed. I already tried purging and installing it. Doesn't change anything. (Interestingly, the /usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter still existed after pruging... and manually removing it did only lead to another error)



How can I fix this problem?



Did not solve the problem:



$ sudo apt-get install tk8.6-dev
$ sudo apt-get install python3-tkinter # does not exist
$ sudo apt-get install python3-tk # exists and is installed


Comment answers



$ ls -l /usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter
total 372
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1791 Nov 28 17:50 colorchooser.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1412 Nov 28 17:50 commondialog.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1493 Nov 28 17:50 constants.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1568 Nov 28 17:50 dialog.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11488 Nov 28 17:50 dnd.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 14502 Nov 28 17:50 filedialog.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6581 Nov 28 17:50 font.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 162249 Nov 28 17:50 __init__.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 148 Nov 28 17:50 __main__.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3701 Nov 28 17:50 messagebox.py
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Nov 30 08:12 __pycache__
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1814 Nov 28 17:50 scrolledtext.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11424 Nov 28 17:50 simpledialog.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 77014 Nov 28 17:50 tix.py
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 55839 Nov 28 17:50 ttk.py


When moving the directory, I get:



$ sudo mv tkinter tkinter-backup
$ python3
Python 3.5.2 (default, Nov 23 2017, 16:37:01) 
[GCC 5.4.0 20160609] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import tkinter
Traceback (most recent call last):
 File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: No module named 'tkinter'


More info



$ which python3
/usr/bin/python3

$ apt list python3
Listing... Done
python3/xenial,now 3.5.1-3 amd64 [installed]




16.04 python python3 tkinter





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  • What do you see if you run ls -l /usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter? You say that you manually removed it resulting in another error, what was that error?
    – Steve
    May 8 at 12:52










  • Where is your python installation from? Can you run which python3 and apt list python3?
    – Steve
    May 8 at 14:05






  • 1




    @Steve See edited question for the answers
    – Martin Thoma
    May 8 at 14:43
















  • What do you see if you run ls -l /usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter? You say that you manually removed it resulting in another error, what was that error?
    – Steve
    May 8 at 12:52










  • Where is your python installation from? Can you run which python3 and apt list python3?
    – Steve
    May 8 at 14:05






  • 1




    @Steve See edited question for the answers
    – Martin Thoma
    May 8 at 14:43















What do you see if you run ls -l /usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter? You say that you manually removed it resulting in another error, what was that error?
– Steve
May 8 at 12:52




What do you see if you run ls -l /usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter? You say that you manually removed it resulting in another error, what was that error?
– Steve
May 8 at 12:52












Where is your python installation from? Can you run which python3 and apt list python3?
– Steve
May 8 at 14:05




Where is your python installation from? Can you run which python3 and apt list python3?
– Steve
May 8 at 14:05




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@Steve See edited question for the answers
– Martin Thoma
May 8 at 14:43




@Steve See edited question for the answers
– Martin Thoma
May 8 at 14:43










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      The python3-tk package has support for python versions 3.6 and 3.7, not 3.5, which is your default. Change your default python to a version supported if your work supports that. Otherwise, if you really need version3.5, you will need to track down the support files.






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        The python3-tk package has support for python versions 3.6 and 3.7, not 3.5, which is your default. Change your default python to a version supported if your work supports that. Otherwise, if you really need version3.5, you will need to track down the support files.






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        The python3-tk package has support for python versions 3.6 and 3.7, not 3.5, which is your default. Change your default python to a version supported if your work supports that. Otherwise, if you really need version3.5, you will need to track down the support files.







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