plink

library2.4.9pypypi✓ verified 85d ago

A Tk-based knot and link editor for creating, editing, and analyzing knots and links. Version 2.4.9; released irregularly on PyPI.

pip install plink

github ↗package ↗

INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · PLINK

plink

pythonv2.4.9

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Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

LinkEditor

✓ from plink import LinkEditor

Primary class for the editor

Link

✓ from plink import Link

Data structure for knots/links

Launches the interactive Tk knot editor.

from plink import LinkEditor app = LinkEditor() app.mainloop()

Debug

Known issues

gotchaplink requires a Tkinter-capable Python installation (tkinter must be importable).

fix

Install Tkinter via your system package manager (e.g., python3-tk on Ubuntu) or use a Python distribution that bundles Tkinter.

affects: 2.x

gotchaplink's GUI does not work in headless environments (no display server).

fix

Run on a desktop environment or use Xvfb for headless testing, but GUI interaction is required.

affects: 2.x

deprecatedPython 3.8 support is no longer tested; may break in future releases.

fix

Upgrade to Python 3.9+.

affects: <3.9

Errors

Common errors & fixes

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'plink'

plink is not installed.

fix

pip install plink

tkinter.TclError: no display name and no $DISPLAY environment variable

Running on a headless server or without a display.

fix

Use a virtual display (e.g., Xvfb) or run locally with a GUI.

Upgrade

Version history

2.4.9latest on PyPI · released Feb 15, 2026

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/3-manifolds/PLink ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/plink/ ↗