[Jaunty]python-numpy install SyntaxWarning

[KevinM]

Running Jaunty Kernel Kubuntu 2.6.28-8-generic #26-Ubuntu SMP Wed Feb 25 04:27:53 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Just run a distribution update from the command line and got the following Syntax Warning:

Removing python-uno ...
Selecting previously deselected package python2.6-minimal.
(Reading database ... 128985 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking python2.6-minimal (from .../python2.6-minimal_2.6.1-0ubuntu9_amd64.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up python2.6-minimal (2.6.1-0ubuntu9) ...
Linking and byte-compiling packages for runtime python2.6...
/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/numpy/lib/tests/test_io.py:68: SyntaxWarning: assertion is always true, perhaps remove parentheses?
  assert(c.readlines(),

Selecting previously deselected package python2.6.
(Reading database ... 129141 files and directories currently installed.)
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Selecting previously deselected package libpython2.6.
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Preparing to replace python-dev 2.5.4-0ubuntu5 (using .../python-dev_2.6.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb) ...

Install seems to be OK.

[Andreas Olsson (andol)]

I can confirm this issue, installing python-numpy on a fresh Jaunty installation

Setting up python-numpy (1:1.2.1-1ubuntu1) ...
/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/numpy/lib/tests/test_io.py:68: SyntaxWarning: assertion is always true, pe?
  assert(c.readlines(),

[Andreas Olsson (andol)]

KevinM: Is numpy working as it should otherwise?

(Not being much of a python user I've only ran some rudimentary tests, without detecting any problems.)

[KevinM (kevbert1)]

I've yet to find any runtime problem...

[John Haitas (jhaitas)]

I too can confirm this:

$ sudo aptitude install python-numpy

...

Setting up python-numpy (1:1.2.1-1ubuntu1) ...
/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/numpy/lib/tests/test_io.py:68: SyntaxWarning: assertion is always true, perhaps remove parentheses?
  assert(c.readlines(),

[John Haitas (jhaitas)]

This bug has been reported upstream at: http://projects.scipy.org/numpy/ticket/1105

[Matthias Klose (doko)]

fixed in 1.3.0 in karmic