Python module turtle not importing correctly

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This is my first time using the turtle module in python but I can't seem to import it? Here's my code:

import turtle

turtle.shape("turtle")
turtle.speed(1)
turtle.forward(100)
turtle.left(90)
turtle.forward(100)
turtle.left(90)
turtle.forward(100)
turtle.left(90)
turtle.forward(100)
turtle.left(90)

turtle.exitonclick()

I run this as $ python3 example.py And I get

$ python3 example.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "example.py", line 1, in <module>
from turtle import *
File "/usr/lib/python3.7/turtle.py", line 107, in <module>
import tkinter as TK
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'tkinter'

If I run Python2 python example.py

$ python example.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "example.py", line 1, in <module>
import turtle
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/lib-tk/turtle.py", line 107, in <module>
import Tkinter as TK
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/lib-tk/Tkinter.py", line 42, in <module>
raise ImportError, str(msg) + ', please install the python-tk package'
ImportError: No module named _tkinter, please install the python-tk package

Are you on a virtual environment? If so, have you `pip` installed the dependencies for your program? — Jake Tae, Apr 29 '20 at 13:00
Ok I installed pip and I forgot to say I was not in any virtual environment (eg. virtual box, docker etc.) — Gosejok, Apr 29 '20 at 13:33
You're on Linux, is my guess. Try `sudo apt-get install python-tk` — Captain Jack Sparrow, Apr 29 '20 at 13:34
@Noah Broyles Traceback (most recent call last): File "example.py", line 1, in import turtle File "/usr/lib/python3.8/turtle.py", line 107, in import tkinter as TK ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'tkinter' — Gosejok, May 04 '20 at 11:15
Try reading this question: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4783810/install-tkinter-for-python — Captain Jack Sparrow, May 25 '20 at 12:17
@NoahBroyles Thanks! It worked! Will you add an answer, so I can checkmark it? — Gosejok, May 28 '20 at 04:33
@Gosejok Since that was another SO post I can't exactly call that my answer. — Captain Jack Sparrow, May 28 '20 at 12:58

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Aug 06 '20 at 12:17

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This is a simple one to solve:

sudo apt-get install python3-tk

One of the other commenters suggested python-tk which wouldn't work for you here.

edited Aug 06 '20 at 12:17

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answered Aug 06 '20 at 10:20

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 02 '20 at 02:57

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It was

sudo apt install python3-tkinter

answered Sep 02 '20 at 02:57

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