[Visualpython-users] Mac 10.4: _tkinter.TclError: this isn't a Tk application couldn't connect to display ":0.0"

[Jon S. <js...@gm...>]

Vpython has stopped working.  What to do?

I'm suddenly having problems I remember from 3 years ago and gather it has
something to do with the upgrade of x11.  But I can't figure out how to get
it going again.

When I run vpython I get

Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/sw/bin/idle2.4", line 5, in ?
    main()
  File "/sw/lib/python2.4/idlelib/PyShell.py", line 1350, in main
    root = Tk(className="Idle")
  File "/sw/lib/python2.4/lib-tk/Tkinter.py", line 1569, in __init__
    self.tk = _tkinter.create(screenName, baseName, className, interactive,
wantobjects, useTk, sync, use)
_tkinter.TclError: this isn't a Tk applicationcouldn't connect to display
":0.0"
[apples-powerbook-g4-99:/] apple%

   
x11 is running
But if I try running startX from a non-x11 terminal I get this:

/usr/X11R6/bin/startx: line 33: [: /Users/apple: binary operator expected
/usr/X11R6/bin/startx: line 42: [: /Users/apple: binary operator expected


XFree86 Version 4.4.0 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600)
[DRI] screen 0 installation complete