I am trying to create a window using the Tkinter module in Python3.
from tkinter import *
root = Tk()
And I get this error:
_tkinter.TclError: no display name and no $DISPLAY environment variable
What does this mean and how do I fix it?
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Would you be able to tell us what OS you're running, python version, tkinter version... It appears to be a local prob - I use this method and it works fine. – Legorooj Jan 05 '19 at 22:28
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Is this your only code? This sometimes happens when using matplotlib – hegash Jan 05 '19 at 22:29
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1Are you running your code remotely, via SSH or VPN? – DYZ Jan 05 '19 at 22:30
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@Legorooj I am running Windows 10 Pro, python 3.6.7 and tkinter 8.6. also, I am running this code from a linux terminal using WSL. Not sure if WSL is causing this issue. – Dylan Pham Jan 05 '19 at 22:38
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@hegash no I am not using matplotlib, this is my only code. – Dylan Pham Jan 05 '19 at 22:39
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@DYZ no, i am running it locally – Dylan Pham Jan 05 '19 at 22:40