> Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2015 16:53:20 +0530 > From: mokshavi...@gmail.com > To: tutor@python.org > Subject: [Tutor] Python ASTM Implementation > > Dear All, > > We have a Lab Analyzer(Cobas C311), which we want to interface with Pyhton. > As you might be knowing that clinical lab analyzers use ASTM protocol. > Python has a an ASTM module <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/astm/0.5.0> , but > I need help in its implementation. In the first place, to my embarrassment > I could not install it on Linux Mint 15 with Python 2.7.4. > > The following error is coming : > > > > /usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/dist.py:267: UserWarning: Unknown > > distribution option: 'zip_safe' > > warnings.warn(msg) > > /usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/dist.py:267: UserWarning: Unknown > > distribution option: 'test_suite' > > warnings.warn(msg) > > /usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/dist.py:267: UserWarning: Unknown > > distribution option: 'install_requires' > > warnings.warn(msg) > > usage: setup.py [global_opts] cmd1 [cmd1_opts] [cmd2 [cmd2_opts] ...] > > or: setup.py --help [cmd1 cmd2 ...] > > or: setup.py --help-commands > > or: setup.py cmd --help > > > > error: no commands supplied > > > > And next, cannot figure out how to start. Desperately need your help in > starting off the coding. I have little experience in Python, but am > confident that I can pick it up soon if I get help. > > If you feel like, you may direct me to some other links where this type of > codings have been shown with examples of some sort.
Hi, Maybe it's setuptools that is too old? Or perhaps pip? sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade python-setuptools python-pip I believe it's safer to install Python packages via apt-get if you are using the Linux internal Python, rather than using pip. Albert-Jan _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor