# DP: suggest installation of python-tk package on failing _tkinter import

--- a/Lib/lib-tk/Tkinter.py
+++ b/Lib/lib-tk/Tkinter.py
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@
 if sys.platform == "win32":
     # Attempt to configure Tcl/Tk without requiring PATH
     import FixTk
-import _tkinter # If this fails your Python may not be configured for Tk
+try:
+    import _tkinter
+except ImportError, msg:
+    raise ImportError, str(msg) + ', please install the python-tk package'
 tkinter = _tkinter # b/w compat for export
 TclError = _tkinter.TclError
 from types import *