On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 9:27 PM, Debbie Paul <dp...@fsu.edu> wrote: > Hi All, Newbie, trying to learn Python. os is Windows Vista, 32-bit > machine. Used Installer pkg from helloworldbook.com > includes Python 2.5.1, Tk 8.4 and IDLE v 1.2.1 (and other stuff). > > Trying to launch IDLE from Start Menu icon. Socket error: permission > denied. IDLE's subprocess didn't make connection. Either IDLE can't start a > subprocess or personal firewall software is blocking the connection. > > Trying to start IDLE from cmd line: > c:\Python25\python.exe c:\Python25\Lib\idlelib\idle.py (or > c:\Python25\pythonw.exe c:\Python25\Lib\idlelib\idle.pyw) > gets: > IDLE Subprocess: socket error: Permission denied, retrying.... > IDLE Subprocess: socket error: Permission denied, retrying.... > IDLE Subprocess: socket error: Permission denied, retrying.... > IDLE Subprocess: Connection to IDLE GUI failed, exiting. > > Traceback (most recent call last): > ** IDLE Internal Exception: > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "C:\Python25\lib\idlelib\run.py", line 82, in main > exit() > File "C:\Python25\lib\idlelib\run.py", line 208, in exit > del sys.exitfunc > AttributError: exitfunc > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "<string>", line 1, in <module> > File "C:\Python25\lib\idlelib\run.py", line 107, in main > exit() > File "C:\Python25\lib\idlelib\run.py", line 208, in exit > del sys.exitfunc > AttributeError: exitfunc > > Tried to run with firewall turned off. Same problem. Tried to run as Admin > of computer, same problem. > At cmd line, ping localhost gets 127.0.0.1 ok. Is problem Vista > permissions?, RPC (on Automatic) or RPC locator (set to Manual), firewall?, > typo in code? I see other people manage to use this downloaded package. > Kindly suggestions for frustrated newbie please. Thanks, Deb. >
Hi Debbie! I don't think this is caused by your firewall. Please first try downloading and installing Python2.7 from the Python homepage: www.python.org. This also installs IDLE and is better tested. Post back and tell us if this works! - Tal Einat
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