Syntax error installing with easy_install

[Benoit Boissinot]

On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 11:08:29AM -0800, Daniel Serodio wrote:
> 
> I'm trying to update my Mercurial 1.2.1 install at DreamHost to 1.4.1, but
> easy_install is failing:
> 
> $ python setup.py
>   File "setup.py", line 147
>     for l in open('.hg_archival.txt'))
>       ^
> SyntaxError: invalid syntax
> 
> Does Mercurial 1.4.x need a newer Python then I have installed (2.3.5)?

Yes, you need at least 2.4.

regards,

Benoti

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