[open] syntax errors during installation

JosJaspers

I have installed opensesame on the current debian linux version. Using the Neuro repository I get python syntax errors during the installation. Am I doing something wrong?
Best regards
Jos Jaspers

sebastiaan

Hi Jos,

Could you provide some more information? What exactly did you do, what distribution are you running, and (most importantly): What are the syntax errors?

Cheers,
Sebastiaan

JosJaspers

Hi Sebastiaan,

I am running:Linux debian 2.6.32-5-686 #1 SMP Mon Feb 25 01:04:36 UTC 2013 i686 GNU/Linux

The terminal log form apt-get is:

(Reading database ... 242376 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking opensesame (from .../opensesame_0.27.1-1~nd60+1_all.deb) ...
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up opensesame (0.27.1-1~nd60+1) ...
/usr/share/opensesame/plugins/joystick/libjoystick.py:72: SyntaxWarning: name 'js' is assigned to before global declaration
  global js
Processing triggers for python-support ...
/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.5/psychopy/app/builder/builder.py:3651: Warning: 'with' will become a reserved keyword in Python 2.6
Compiling /usr/lib/pymodules/python2.5/psychopy/app/builder/builder.py ...
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.5/psychopy/app/builder/builder.py", line 3651
    with WindowFrozen(self):#try to pause rendering until all panels updated
                    ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.5/psychopy/compatibility.py:66: Warning: 'with' will become a reserved keyword in Python 2.6
Compiling /usr/lib/pymodules/python2.5/psychopy/compatibility.py ...
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.5/psychopy/compatibility.py", line 66
    with codecs.open(filename, 'rb') as f:
              ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.5/psychopy/hardware/__init__.py:140: Warning: 'as' will become a reserved keyword in Python 2.6
Compiling /usr/lib/pymodules/python2.5/psychopy/hardware/__init__.py ...
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.5/psychopy/hardware/__init__.py", line 140
    except Exception as ex:
                      ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.5/psychopy/microphone.py:334: Warning: 'as' will become a reserved keyword in Python 2.6
Compiling /usr/lib/pymodules/python2.5/psychopy/microphone.py ...
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.5/psychopy/microphone.py", line 334
    except StandardError as ex: # or maybe a dropped connection, etc
                          ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.5/psychopy/web.py:405: Warning: 'as' will become a reserved keyword in Python 2.6
Compiling /usr/lib/pymodules/python2.5/psychopy/web.py ...
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.5/psychopy/web.py", line 405
    except urllib2.URLError as ex:
                             ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

Log ended: 2013-04-29  16:32:15

Hope this will provide you with enough information.

Best regards
Jos

sebastiaan

Ah, I see. This is a problem with PsychoPy, which is a dependency of, but not developed or maintained by OpenSesame. You may want to report this issue on the NeuroDebian mailinglist: http://neuro.debian.net/about.html#chap-contacts

However, one thing that comes to mind is that there is something funky with your Python installation. I believe that Debian Squeeze should come with Python 2.6, yet I see 2.5 mentioned in your output. Did you downgrade Python? I'm just guessing here, I don't personally use Debian.

Cheers!