Missing Python 3 Idle in the Programming Menu

[LLDesign]

Hello,

I installed the latest Rasbian released last month on my RPi 3 B+. Everything works fine but I can't find IDLE in the programming menu. The python version on my pi is currently 3.7.3. I can run the code through Thonny Python IDE or Terminal. Does anyone know how to add IDLE into the programming menu? I attached a picture of my programming menu.

Thank you!

Screen shot of the programming menu on my RPi.

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[trejan]

It was removed from the default Raspbian image but it is still in the repo. Try running "sudo apt install idle".

[Andyroo]

Or you can use Geany that is set up for Python 3 and is the one going forward the Foundation will be promoting and supporting.

[scruss]

I thought it was Thonny they were promoting?

[PeterO]

This is a problem in a school I visit where they still have some older Pis which work perfectly well with IDLE3, but are unusable with Thonny. I thought the aim was to maintain backwards comparability ?

PeterO

[B.Goode]

This removal (IDLE3) is not listed in the Raspbian Release Notes, unlike the Python2 IDLE which is noted as removed.

Perhaps it is a Raspbian Buster packaging error/oversight/bug that should be added to the mega Buster Bugs list?

[PeterO]

This removal (IDLE3) is not listed in the Raspbian Release Notes, unlike the Python2 IDLE which is noted as removed.

Perhaps it is a Raspbian Buster packaging error/oversight/bug that should be added to the mega Buster Bugs list?

I'm sure I've read it is a deliberate (re)move(al).
PeterO

[jamesh]

Yes it has been removed, but easily reinstalled if you need it. Thonny is indeed the replacement.

[PeterO]

Yes it has been removed, but easily reinstalled if you need it. Thonny is indeed the replacement.

You see the inconsistency though ? You use "we need to maintain one kernel for all models" as justification for not going 64bit, then you ignore the needs of users with the older models by obscuring software they need.

PeterO

[B.Goode]

Yes it has been removed, but easily reinstalled if you need it. Thonny is indeed the replacement.

You see the inconsistency though ? You use "we need to maintain one kernel for all models" as justification for not going 64bit, then you ignore the needs of users with the older models by obscuring software they need.

PeterO

... and further obscure the issue by not documenting it.

[There are explicit mentions of IDLE (ie the Python2 version) being removed, but not IDLE3. An unfortunate oversight.]

[Berniedu24]

I instal Buster 2019-07-10 version.
Yes the python idle3 is not on desktop on first startup but:
sudo apt-get install idle3
restore it
And you can see and start it from desktop menu programming.
From Terminal use:
idle-python3.7
to start it

Work for me on Pi3B+

[ChrisEdH]

@trejan worked perfectly for me, I had the exact same problem. Thank you very much

[NeonCoder]

Though You can run python perfectly on Thonny or Mu, But You can't Install a library.

[hafifi]

@Berniedu24 Work for me by isntalling it and it was shown inside the menu already.. thanks