matplotlib error - no module named tkinter

Question

I tried to use the matplotlib package via Pycharm IDE on windows 10. when I run this code:

from matplotlib import pyplot

I get the followin

Answer 1

On CentOS 7 and Python 3.4, the command is sudo yum install python34-tkinter

On Redhat 7.4 with Python 3.6, the command is sudo yum install rh-python36-python-tkinter

Answer 2

sudo apt-get install python3-tk

Then,

>> import tkinter # all fine

Edit:

For Windows, I think the problem is you didn't install complete Python package. Since Tkinter should be shipped with Python out of box. See: http://www.tkdocs.com/tutorial/install.html

I suggest install ipython, which provides powerful shell and necessary packages as well.

Answer 3

Since I'm using Python 3.7 on Ubuntu I had to use:

sudo apt-get install python3.7-tk

Answer 4

On Centos, the package names and commands are different. You'll need to do:

sudo yum install tkinter

To fix the problem.