why i cant import sys or import Pmw ?? (i plan to use Pyshaper which need the Pmw)..It come out a message :
bash: import: command not found
how can i import?? i m newbie in linux..plz guide me..thanks.

Sorry, this is not meant to be mean, but can you be a bit clearer?

If I understand you right, you want to run a python command, import sys or import Pmw. You can only run python apps that are already typed up inside of a file from the bash prompt. To just run lines of code, type 'python' , then start typing.

Correct me if i'm wrong.

linuxgeekery

actually i am following this website instruction to create and configure megawidgets >>http://pmw.sourceforge.net/doc/howtouse.html<<

But i cant do the import Pmw even thought i had download and install it.

By the way , i have another Question regarding Pyshaper.
When i type : pyshaper start
it came out the message:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/pyshaper", line 858, in ?
class myMenu(Menu):
NameError: name 'Menu' is not defined
pyshaper detached into background as daemon with pid 3828
pyshaper: version 0.1.3 now running on 30 second cycle...

What is this means? i am newbie in Linux , so hope u all wont mind to solve such a silly Question. Thanks in advance...

Well, I'm new to linux too but I can tell you what that traceback means. You're trying to subclass Menu, a class which has apparently not been defined elsewhere. If Menu is supposed to be in a module you are importing, you must either use module_name.Menu or when you import the module, simply call from module_name import *.

Also, I think the other question you had has something to do with the fact that you can't run python code straight from a bash prompt. You must first start the python interpreter with the command 'python'. If you have a prompt that looks like '$' you're in bash, if you have a prompt like '>>>' you're in python. You can't mix the two interpreters.

Hope that helped!

--rtwatts07

i still not very clear with the explaination, hope someone can give me a more simple explaination and solution.

Thanks thanks thanks.