Install tkinter on Python3 ubuntu

Question

I am installing tkinter on python3 by running: $ sudo apt-get install python3-tk

This returns (translated): $ python3-tk is already in its latest version (3.6.9-1~18.04)

However, when I run:

from tkinter import ttk

I get the following error message:

ImportError: cannot import name 'ttk'

what happens when you do import tkinter? Either you will get an error (but not the exact same error) or it will succeed. If it succeeds, what do you get when you next do print(tkinter.__file__)? — Bryan Oakley
– Bryan Oakley, Commented Dec 22, 2019 at 21:06
@Redline: I don’t think it’s possible. I don’t think that is what actually happened. — Bryan Oakley
– Bryan Oakley, Commented Dec 22, 2019 at 23:27

glemaitre · Accepted Answer · 2019-12-22 19:26:05Z

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The import should be import tkinter: https://docs.python.org/3.8/library/tkinter.html#tkinter-modules

answered Dec 22, 2019 at 19:26

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Guim Over a year ago

First i type: from tkinter import *. Next from tkinter import ttk. It works in my windows computer, but not in Ubuntu

martineau Over a year ago

import tkinter won't import ttk. from tkinter import ttk works for fine me (on Windows anyway).

Bryan Oakley Over a year ago

While it's true that you can import tkinter the way you say, that doesn't answer the question. They are trying to import ttk, and the way in which they are doing it is the correct way to import it. In other words, the problem isn't with the import statement.

Guim Over a year ago

@BryanOakley Thanks. So have you got any idea of what may be the problem?

glemaitre Over a year ago

True, this should work indeed. Could you check that you have the file ttk.py in /usr/lib/python3.*/tkinter just to verify that it was an issue with the apt-get install?

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