| Tutorial details | |
|---|---|
| Difficulty level | Easy |
| Root privileges | Yes |
| Requirements | Linux |
| Est. reading time | 1m |
- python-tools (python3-idle) : This RHEL / CentOS / Fedora Linux package for IDLE includes several tools to help with the development of Python programs, including IDLE (an IDE with editing and debugging facilities), a color editor (pynche), and a python gettext program (pygettext.py).
- idle – This Debian or Ubuntu Linux meta package for IDLE. You may need to install idle-python2.5 package for Python v2.5, idle-python2.6 package for Python v2.6, idle-python3.1 package for Python v3.1.
How to search for package names on Linux
Run commands as per your operating systems:
# Debian/Ubuntu/Linux mint and co #
sudo apt search idle
sudo apt-cache search idle | grep IDE
# RHEL/CentOS/Fedora #
sudo yum search idle
sudo dnf search idle
# OpenSUSE or SUSE Enterprise Linux #
sudo zypper search idle | grep python
# Alpine Linux #
apk search python*idle
# Arch Linux search package #
pacman -Ss idel
Please note down package names as per your Linux distro.
IDLE Linux Installation Command
If you are using Debian / Ubuntu Linxu, type the following apt command/apt-get command to install idle IDE:
$ sudo apt-get install idle
## OR ##
$ sudo apt install idle
If you are using RHEL / CentOS / Scientifc / Fedora Linxu, type the following yum command to install idle IDE:
# yum install python-tools
Fedora and latest version of RHEL 8/CentOS 8 users can run the following dnf command to install the same:
$ sudo dnf install python3-idle
SUSE or OpenSUSE Linux user type the following zypper command:
sudo zypper in python3-idle
Alpine Linux Python users run apk command to install the same:
sudo apk add python3-idle
How do I start IDLE under Linux?
Type the following command:
$ idle
OR Visit menu option
Applications > Programming > IDLE
Fig.01 Python IDLE IDE in action
Summing up
You learned how to install idle IDE on Linux using various commands. IDLE is Python’s Integrated Development, and Learning Environment created for new Python users. Once you become comfortable with Python programming, you may wish to switch to well-established code editors such as Vim, Emacs, PyCharm, and more. See
- Python IDLE documentations for more info.
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There is really no need to use idle, the python shell — ipython under linux is way better than idle, it has both terminal and graphical(QT) versions.
Great information :)
I saw a little spelling mistake on the line: idle – This Debian or Ubunut
Thanks a lot.
Thanks a lot.
Merci !
Thank you very much ı searching good python ide for 2 hours at last ı found it here,thanks really
sudo apt-get install idle-python3.4idle-python3.4 It worked! Lubuntu 15.04 with both python2.7 and python3.4 preinstalled.
HI
I need your help
i downloaded python 3.4.1 in ubuntu but i am trying to download IDLE on ubuntu but i couldn’t
can someone send me the right command ?
best regards
USE THE UBUNTU SOFTWARE CENTER
sudo apt-get install idle
I hope it hels.
Type the following command in the Terminal to get the latest version of IDLE
sudo apt-get install idle-python3.5
Thank you friend, It’s so great!
thank you a lot.
‘sudo apt-get install idle’ seems to install the Python shell, not the IDE package. Any ideas on how to install the IDE.
PS Just tried the same command on my laptop and it worked on there. Both machines running Xubuntu 14.04
Actually – no it didn’t work on the laptop.
Thank you very much.
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Hello Everyone!
Could you please help me in getting python installed on my pc redhat 7 64 bit (VM). I am new in this. I have installed python 3.2 package but now able to start the program. I have checked this article and it says, for redhat python-tools has to be installed which includes IDLE. But I am not getting this package for redhat 7 64 bit. Please help !
It worked but I would like to use Python 3 with Idle. How do I install / invoke idle 3 from the terminal? Thanks
I have seen a idle3 command that runs IDLE with python 3x.
It is included in ubuntu14 hopefully ubuntu16 as well.
That may work, good luck
yes by default it seems to pick up latest Python version. on my my Ubuntu 20.10 version it is runs with Python 3 :)
How to remove older python2.7 of my laptop and keep only python3.4?
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