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Subject: IDLE/Tkinter on FreeBSD 6.1 with Python 2.4
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I want to install Tkinter so I can use IDLE.  Seems to me I've done this 
in the past but am having problems on FreeBSD 6.1.  Tried both the 
package and port install.  I'm open to upgrading something, Python, the 
OS or something, but I'd like to know what are the possible approaches.

--chuck