I echo Atul's suggestion. The Synaptic Package Manager lets you install IDLE as a separate package, against a pre-existing Python 2.5 (or install that first if you need to).**
On my version of Ubuntu (7.04) the install process automatically loaded IDLE into the main Applications menu under a new Programming item (little trowel icon). Click trowel, see IDLE on submenu, with new duo-snake logo. Then go watch the Nelson Mandela video about the spirit of Ubuntu (comes with the distro: home folder /Examples/Experience ubuntu.ogg). Kirby ** apt-get install python2.5-minimal On 7/19/07, Atul Varma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Richard, > > Have you considered using Ubuntu? The latest version of the distro > comes with Python 2.5 installed, and IDLE can be easily installed > using the built-in package management system. I've also found that > installing Ubuntu is easier than installing Windows, and its base > configuration is reasonably minimalistic. > > - Atul _______________________________________________ Edu-sig mailing list [email protected] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig
