ipython/ipython — Issue #880: Better error message if %paste fails
Author: takluyver
Created: 2011-10-15 19:48:47+00:00
State: open
Labels: prio-low, quickfix, type-enhancement

The `%paste` magic can try a number of options, but on Linux it depends on having Tkinter installed. As [reported](http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.python.ipython.user/6707) on the mailing list, if Tkinter is missing, the user gets a traceback and an uninformative `TryNext` exception. We should catch this and provide a more informative message.