[Distutils] Require a specific Python version

Peter Bienstman pbienst@MIT.EDU
Mon Apr 15 10:56:01 2002


> > Is there any way to specify in setup.py that a particular
> > distribution requires e.g. Python 2.2, such that an error is issued if
> > users try to install it on an earlier Python version?
> 
> import sys
> if sys.version < '2.2':
>    print 'Wrong Python Version !!!'
>    sys.exit(1)

Yes, but I assume this won't show up when e.g. executing a binary
installer for Windows?

Peter