%paste magic function on ipython3

Question

I'm using ipython3, installed on Ubuntu with apt-get. I can't use the paste magic function, it complains about missing Tkinter. But I do have Tkinter and the same thing works fine on ipython (2). What gives?

Python 3.2.3 (default, Oct 19 2012, 19:53:16) 
Type "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

IPython 0.13.1.rc2 -- An enhanced Interactive Python.
?         -> Introduction and overview of IPython's features.
%quickref -> Quick reference.
help      -> Python's own help system.
object?   -> Details about 'object', use 'object??' for extra details.

In [1]: %paste
ERROR: Getting text from the clipboard on this platform requires Tkinter.

score 29 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 11 '13 at 01:17

29

minrk comment got me on the right track, and I've fixed it with the following package.

sudo apt-get install python3-tk

answered Feb 11 '13 at 01:17

wim

3,327

score 4 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17

4

To be extra clear: wim's answer also works for python2.7, to cover all versions simply run:

sudo apt-get install python-tk

as eluded to by cespinoza

edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17

Community

1

answered Jul 10 '15 at 12:45

hello_there_andy

329

%paste magic function on ipython3

2 Answers2