Greetings. I'm running 1.1.0beta1 on my C1000, and I've got a couple of python questions:

1. Does python_2.4.1_arm5tel.ipk contain all of the python stuff? Which is to say, if I install it, can I uninstall all the other python*.ipk files?

2. Is there any way to use the arrow keys to edit lines when using the python interactive interpreter? When I try, I get things symbols like ^[[A.

3. How do I run IDLE? I installed the python and tk packages, but when I try to run "python idle.pyc" in the /usr/python2.4/idlelib directory, I get


4. Barring getting numbers 2 or 3 working, can anyone recommend an IDE that lets me get at python's help facilities?

Thanks,
Armagon

1) The other ipks contain various modules that you may or may not use, depending on your needs. A full blown python installation is something like 40 MB, so I think the python_2.4.1 ipk is only the core.

2) Make sure the readline ipks are installed. This means both the regular readline ipk and something like python-readline.

3) I haven't tried idle itself, but for Tk applications, you need tcl/tk installed, in addition to python-tkinter.

4) Not sure on #4. I use books :-)

This is all from memory, so the filenames might vary a bit. All of the above work for me, so you should be able to get what you want. Good luck.

Mike

That was it? Thank you so much! That's wonderful.


Ah. I'd installed Tk but not tcl. Works like a charm.


Yeah; it is hard to beat books. Although, downloading the python docs and reading them on the Z is really nice, too.

Thank you so much, Mike!

If anyone knows more about question number 1 (or has any more thoughts on question 4), I'd love to know.

Armagon