IDLE won't start import os error

[jmorg]

BPO	8723
Nosy	@loewis

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title = "IDLE won't start import os error"
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[jmorg]

Hi,

For some reason I have recently lost the ability to open IDLE for python 2.6.2.

I was able to open it for 2.5 without issue. I reinstalled 2.6.2 several times, removed 2.5, tried 2.6.5 instead, still cannot load IDLE. I can load the python command prompt however.

When attempting to run idle through cmd.exe I get an error in line 3 of pyshell.py

"import os
ImportError: No module named os"

Any help on this issue would be greatly appreciated.

[loewis]

Why do you think this is a bug in Python? It rather sounds like you misconfigured your system somehow. Without access to the system, it is difficult to guess what the misconfiguration might be, though.

[jmorg]

Thanks for the reply.

I have used idle before on this system without issue, and since 2.5 worked I figured there was some difference between 2.5 and 2.6 which was causing the issue.

I have found since that the issue is likely not with idle at all however, but rather with the modules... while the python command line works I am unable to use it to run one of my scripts. Attempting to run through cmd revealed that it was failing as it could not import shutil.

I am new to this help system so apologies if i have miscategorised this issue. Since it seems the nature of the problem is not what I initially thought I will move it to extension modules.

I have no idea if it is relevant, but I am running on XP pro SP3.

Thanks

[loewis]

I am new to this help system

Please understand that this is not a help system at all.
Instead, it is a bug tracker: a way for people to contribute
to Python, by reporting bugs or contributing code. For help,
please contact one of the Python help forums, such as
python-list@python.org (aka news:comp.lang.python).

[jmorg]

Sorry, I guess I misunderstood the function as I saw some issues which appeared similar in style to my own.

Never mind this then I will seek help elsewhere. Thankyou.