Syntax error in tools.py under RHEL 5.5

[Germar]

Downloaded and installed 1.0.4 (previously used 0.9.26).

root: rpm -qa redhat-release
redhat-release-5Client-5.5.0.2
root: uname -a
Linux ******************* 2.6.18-194.26.1.el5 #1 SMP Fri Oct 29 14:21:16 EDT 2010 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
root: python -V
Python 2.4.3
root: backintime -b
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/backintime/common/backintime.py", line 25, in ?
import config
File "/usr/share/backintime/common/config.py", line 27, in ?
import tools
File "/usr/share/backintime/common/tools.py", line 403
class UniquenessSet():
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

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Imported from Launchpad using lp2gh.

• date created: 2010-11-16T19:54:27Z
• owner: jpdavis
• the launchpad url was https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/676223

[Germar]

(by danleweb)
What version of python do you have ?

[Germar]

(by jpdavis)
As stated in the report, python 2.4.3 (standard RHEL 5.5).

Does the line "Status: New => Fix Committed" mean this is already fixed? Is there a downloadable patch?

-----Original Message-----
From: [mailto:] On Behalf Of Dan
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 1:28 PM
To: Davis, Jean-Paul
Subject: [Bug 676223] Re: Syntax error in tools.py under RHEL 5.5

What version of python do you have ?

** Changed in: backintime
Status: New => Fix Committed

** Changed in: backintime
Importance: Undecided => High

Syntax error in tools.py under RHEL 5.5
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/676223
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Status in Back In Time: Fix Committed

Bug description:
Downloaded and installed 1.0.4 (previously used 0.9.26).

root: rpm -qa redhat-release
redhat-release-5Client-5.5.0.2
root: uname -a
Linux ******************* 2.6.18-194.26.1.el5 #1 SMP Fri Oct 29 14:21:16
EDT 2010 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
root: python -V
Python 2.4.3
root: backintime -b
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/backintime/common/backintime.py", line 25, in ?
import config
File "/usr/share/backintime/common/config.py", line 27, in ?
import tools
File "/usr/share/backintime/common/tools.py", line 403
class UniquenessSet():
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

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[Germar]

(by danleweb)
You are right, python version was already there.
Commited yes but not released :)

All you have to do is remove the brackets from "/usr/share/backintime/common/tools.py", line 403
class UniquenessSet():
=>
class UniquenessSet:

Regards,
Dan

[Germar]

(by jpdavis)
Thanks, a very simple fix.

But now it chokes trying to import module hashlib, which is apparently specific to Python 2.5+, see

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1423861/hashlib-md5-compatibility-with-python-2-4
http://pypi.python.org/pypi/hashlib/20060408a

Installing python-hashlib.x86_64 from one of the RH-compatible repositories fixed this.

Then backintime works, but backintime-gnome can't import the glib module, even though I should have it:

jpdavis: sudo backintime-gnome
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/backintime/gnome/app.py", line 50, in ?
import snapshotsdialog
File "/usr/share/backintime/gnome/snapshotsdialog.py", line 34, in ?
import gnometools
File "/usr/share/backintime/gnome/gnometools.py", line 20, in ?
import glib
ImportError: No module named glib
jpdavis: sudo yum list installed 'glib2_' 'pygtk2_'
Loaded plugins: filter-data, keys, list-data, rhnplugin, security, versionlock
Reading version lock configuration
Installed Packages
glib2.i386 2.12.3-4.el5_3.1 installed
glib2.x86_64 2.12.3-4.el5_3.1 installed
glib2-devel.i386 2.12.3-4.el5_3.1 installed
glib2-devel.x86_64 2.12.3-4.el5_3.1 installed
pygtk2.x86_64 2.10.1-12.el5 installed
pygtk2-codegen.x86_64 2.10.1-12.el5 installed
pygtk2-devel.i386 2.10.1-12.el5 installed
pygtk2-devel.x86_64 2.10.1-12.el5 installed
pygtk2-libglade.x86_64 2.10.1-12.el5 installed

Presumably this is another RHEL 5.5 issue? (Need to change bug title, or start new bug reports for each issue?)

Jean-Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: [mailto:] On Behalf Of Dan
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 2:41 PM
To: Davis, Jean-Paul
Subject: [Bug 676223] Re: Syntax error in tools.py under RHEL 5.5

You are right, python version was already there.
Commited yes but not released :)

All you have to do is remove the brackets from
"/usr/share/backintime/common/tools.py", line 403
class UniquenessSet():
=>
class UniquenessSet:

Regards,
Dan

Syntax error in tools.py under RHEL 5.5
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/676223
You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
of the bug.

Status in Back In Time: Fix Committed

Bug description:
Downloaded and installed 1.0.4 (previously used 0.9.26).

root: rpm -qa redhat-release
redhat-release-5Client-5.5.0.2
root: uname -a
Linux ******************* 2.6.18-194.26.1.el5 #1 SMP Fri Oct 29 14:21:16
EDT 2010 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
root: python -V
Python 2.4.3
root: backintime -b
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/backintime/common/backintime.py", line 25, in ?
import config
File "/usr/share/backintime/common/config.py", line 27, in ?
import tools
File "/usr/share/backintime/common/tools.py", line 403
class UniquenessSet():
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

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[Germar]

(by danleweb)
Yes, please open another bug. It is easier to track them.

I'll have to check if glib is really necesserary.
How old is RHEL 5.5 ?

Regards,
Dan

[Germar]

(by bratdaking)
Not that old, quite recent actually, but still an update release of RHEL 5,
which is getting quite old now, and still using python 2.4.
Unfortunately there are a couple of syntax changes between 2.4 and 2.6 (e.g.
class () and the as statement), which are quite easy to fix, but bit
cumbersome to do by hand.
Guess the best thing is to wait till RHEL 6, which should be released in a
couple of months.

You need the glib python bindings to build the GUIs. I am not totally sure
but I guess the package is called python-gobject on ubuntu. Isn't the
RPM-package depending on something similar?

Cheers,
Bart

2010/11/17 Dan

Yes, please open another bug. It is easier to track them.

I'll have to check if glib is really necesserary.
How old is RHEL 5.5 ?

Regards,
Dan

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