Python error "ImportError: No module named _tkinter, please install the python-tk package"

Question

I am trying to install python on Linux and I am getting the following error:

ImportError: No module named _tkinter, please install the python-tk package.

How do I install tkinter on Linux?

Answer 1

Use the following command to install tkinter on Linux:

apt-get install python-tk

It's a little complicated to install it on the local system using the package based method. Using apt-get is the easiest way.