[BioPython] Installation problems

[Walter Ash]

When I attempt to build biopython using setup.py I get syntax errors 
that don't make any sense.  My python distribution appears to be working 
normally for all other applications and scripts.  I'm wondering if 
anybody else has encountered this and resolved it?

# ./setup.py build
./setup.py: line 21: Distutils based setup script for Biopython.
 
[help and version info snipped]

: No such file or directory
./setup.py: line 26: syntax error near unexpected token `('
./setup.py: line 26: `if sys.version_info[:2] < (2, 2):'

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There is a very long delay between the "no such file or directory" error 
and the syntax error message.  I'm using redhat enterprise 3 (Red Hat 
Enterprise Linux WS release 3 (Taroon Update 3)) with the following kernel:

Linux blahblah.ucalgary.ca 2.4.21-20.ELsmp #1 SMP Wed Aug 18 20:46:40 
EDT 2004 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

and this python version:

Python 2.2.3 (#1, Aug  8 2003, 08:44:02)
[GCC 3.2.3 20030502 (Red Hat Linux 3.2.3-13)] on linux2
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