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From: Ned Deily <nad@acm.org>
Subject: Re: [Python-Help] idle doesn't work
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:52:12 -0700
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In article <513F5080.6030808@libero.it>,
 leonardo <tampucciolina@libero.it> wrote:
> first of all thanks for trying to help me. the text of my email was the 
> following:
> i have a mac os x 10.8, i had already python 2.7, i downloaded python 
> 3.3 and active tcl 8.5, but idle and the new version don't work, the 
> answer is:"idle's subprocess didn't make connection or personal firewall 
> is blocking". do you know what can i do ?
> or can i use other easy editors to program in python?
> 
> i am frustated cause i can use only the old python 2.7 in the terminal 
> window. python 3.3 has not taken place and idle gives the above 
> mentioned error..

Try typing the following in a terminal window:

     idle3.3

or, possibly

     /usr/local/bin/idle3.3

and see if there is a more useful error message.

If that doesn't work, try adding -n:

     idle3.3 -n

-- 
 Ned Deily,
 nad@acm.org