[Distutils] Require a specific Python version

[M.-A. Lemburg]

Peter Bienstman wrote:
> 
> > > 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?

That's correct. The bdist_wininst command has an option
for this though:

                   ('target-version=', 'v',
                     "require a specific python version" +
                     " on the target system"),

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