When running python 3.9.4 I am unable to import tkinter, but downgrading to 3.8.2 works perfectly fine

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Im on macOS Catalina running tcl 8.6.11, I installed python3 using brew install python3

tclsh
% info patchlevel
8.6.11

Current version of python 3.9.4

python3 --version 
Python 3.9.4 

>>> import tkinter 
import _tkinter # If this fails your Python may not be configured for Tk
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named '_tkinter'

Downgrading to 3.8.2

python3 --version 
Python 3.8.2

>>> import tkinter
>>>

Not sure what is causing this, any insight would be appreciated

Was 3.8.2 also installed from brew? Or from python.org? Either way, talk to brew or check their docs. — Terry Jan Reedy, May 08 '21 at 20:37

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 12 '21 at 20:59

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Looks like tkinter is disabled in brew for python 3.9 but not for 3.8,
it's commented on their github.

Try the python-tk formula if you want to use python 3.9.

edited May 12 '21 at 20:59

kinshukdua

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answered May 12 '21 at 11:18

Zazzed Coffee

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When running python 3.9.4 I am unable to import tkinter, but downgrading to 3.8.2 works perfectly fine

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