How to install and use tkinter in databricks notebooks?

[Abdurrahman]

I have access to databricks cloud UI. I use the notebooks for my experiments (not MLFlow).

I install libraries using the notebooks by using this command - !pip install LIBRARY_NAME

I am unable to install tkinter and use it in notebook as. Is there a way to install and use tkinter in the notebooks?

[Kaniz_Fatma]

Hi @Abdurrahman, To install and use Tkinter in Databricks Notebooks, follow these steps:

1. Create a Library:

   • Click on the “Libraries” tab in the left-hand panel of the Databricks workspace.
   • Select “Create Library”.
   • Choose whether to install a library from PyPI, upload a library in .whl or .egg format, or upload a library from a Maven repository.

2. Attach the Library to a Cluster:

   • After creating the library, select the “Clusters” tab in the left-hand panel.
   • Choose the cluster you want to attach the library to.
   • Click on the “Libraries” tab for that cluster.
   • Click “Attach Library” and select the library you want to attach.

3. Load the Library in Your Code:

   • Once the library is attached to the cluster, you can load it using the “import” statement.
   • For example, if you installed the pandas library, add “import pandas” at the beginning of your code.

Remember that the cluster runtime must be less than 7.0 to install Tkinter¹.

Now you’re all set to create interactive GUIs using Tkinter in your Databricks Notebooks! 🎨🐍

[Abdurrahman]

Hi @Kaniz_Fatma Thanks for your response. I believe the "Create Library" is depreciated. Although there is a way to install libraries in the cluster configurations which I found and can try to install libraries through there. After using that, still tkinter doesn't work with databricks. I am attaching the screenshots for your reference.