problem with opening Python IDLE

[Bennie Tilma]

I'm having trouble with opening the python IDLE-program. When I try to start
it, it gives an errormessage wich states that it can not make a connection,
possibly because of a firewall. However, adding it to firewalls exeptions or
even disabeling the firewall has no effect.

These are the errors:
1st. 'Socket error: Connection refused', with the name IDLE subprocess Error
2nd. 'IDLE's subprocess didn't make connection. Either IDLE can't start a
subprocess or personal firewall software is blocking the connection.

The program I am trying to use is included with this message (it's purpose
is to get a letter from the user and then pick a letter two places forward
in the line, alphabetical order).

Bennie Tilma
ba***************@hotmail.com

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[rainbow.cougar]

Bennie Tilma wrote:

I'm having trouble with opening the python IDLE-program. When I try to start
it, it gives an errormessage wich states that it can not make a connection,
possibly because of a firewall. However, adding it to firewalls exeptions or
even disabeling the firewall has no effect.

You have to have your network's internal loopback turned on:
Python 2.4.2 (#1, Dec 5 2005, 23:05:02)
[GCC 3.4.2 [FreeBSD] 20040728] on freebsd5
Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information.

************************************************** **************
Personal firewall software may warn about the connection IDLE
makes to its subprocess using this computer's internal loopback
interface. This connection is not visible on any external
interface and no data is sent to or received from the Internet.
************************************************** **************

IDLE 1.1.2