Release pep8 version that works with flake8?

[cdeil]

I just installed flake8 via Macports, but it doesn't work:

$ flake8
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 651, in _build_master
    ws.require(__requires__)
  File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 952, in require
    needed = self.resolve(parse_requirements(requirements))
  File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 844, in resolve
    raise VersionConflict(dist, req).with_context(dependent_req)
pkg_resources.ContextualVersionConflict: (pep8 1.6.2 (/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/site-packages), Requirement.parse('pep8!=1.6.0,!=1.6.1,!=1.6.2,>=1.5.7'), {'flake8'})

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/opt/local/bin/flake8", line 5, in <module>
    from pkg_resources import load_entry_point
  File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 3084, in <module>
    @_call_aside
  File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 3070, in _call_aside
    f(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 3097, in _initialize_master_working_set
    working_set = WorkingSet._build_master()
  File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 653, in _build_master
    return cls._build_from_requirements(__requires__)
  File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 666, in _build_from_requirements
    dists = ws.resolve(reqs, Environment())
  File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 839, in resolve
    raise DistributionNotFound(req, requirers)
pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound: The 'pep8!=1.6.0,!=1.6.1,!=1.6.2,>=1.5.7' distribution was not found and is required by flake8

Can it be? Is the latest pep8 release really so broken that flake8 should flat-out refuse to do any work? Or is this flake8 being too strict about accepting not wanting to work with pep8 version 1.6.2?

[sigmavirus24]

This is a problem with macports. Installing flake8 from pip will install the correct versions. Complain to the macports maintainer for packaging pep8 and flake8 poorly. pep8 is working on a quality release that will fix the problems that cause flake8 to blacklist 1.6.0, 1.6.1, and 1.6.2. In an effort avoid adding 1.6.3 to that blacklist, we're not rushing to a release at the moment.