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Blockhosts using Python3

Wed, 2012–Oct–24

Any chance we can get Blockhosts using python3.

I am try to reference python3 and receive the following error:

sudo blockhosts.py --verbose
File "/usr/bin/blockhosts.py", line 168
except ImportError, e:
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

OS: Ubuntu 12.10
Python Version: 3.2

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Wed, 2012-10-24 18:48 — ac

Python3 and blockhosts.py

I currently don't have the means to test it thoroughly, so Python3 support for blockhosts.py is probably a few months away.

If someone can test it out - run this command to modify blockhosts.py:

 2to3 --write blockhosts.py

and use that on a python3 system. Report back any issues here or by email.

Here's a downloadable version of the converted file: blockhosts_p3.py which can be used instead. Rename it to blockhosts.py and use it on a Python3 system.

Since it will need to support both versions 2 and 3, the 2to3 mechanism is the way it will work in the future also.
It will use distutils to run 2to3 at install time.