Public bug reported: IDLE doesn't need the -n flag by default anymore as I just checked and it seems that the patch for using a random port as been applied and IDLE is connecting to the python interpreter subprocess using a random port which lifts the issue of only being able to use one instance of IDLE when running with a subprocess.
The -n flag in the .desktop file for IDLE should be removed. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: idle 2.7.1-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.50-generic 2.6.38.8 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Mon Oct 24 12:02:13 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en LANG=he_IL.UTF-8 LC_MESSAGES=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: python-defaults UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: python-defaults (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 natty running-unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/880763 Title: IDLE doesn't need the -n flag by default anymore To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-defaults/+bug/880763/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs