Problems trying to run IPython on python3 without installing...

[damianavila]

I tried to run the master on python3.2 without installing and I got this traceback:

$ python3 -m IPython
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3.2/runpy.py", line 140, in _run_module_as_main
    mod_name, loader, code, fname = _get_module_details(mod_name)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.2/runpy.py", line 110, in _get_module_details
    return _get_module_details(pkg_main_name)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.2/runpy.py", line 102, in _get_module_details
    loader = get_loader(mod_name)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.2/pkgutil.py", line 461, in get_loader
    return find_loader(fullname)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.2/pkgutil.py", line 471, in find_loader
    for importer in iter_importers(fullname):
  File "/usr/lib/python3.2/pkgutil.py", line 427, in iter_importers
    __import__(pkg)
  File "IPython/__init__.py", line 43, in <module>
    from .config.loader import Config
  File "IPython/config/__init__.py", line 16, in <module>
    from .application import *
  File "IPython/config/application.py", line 124
    name = Unicode(u'application')
                                ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

@takluyver any idea?

[takluyver]

You have to install it, because 2to3 runs during the installation.

We're considering changing that to a full source port some time soon, because we're seeing more questions about this and because the 2to3 conversion slows down the develop/test loop. But for now, install it.

[damianavila]

OK, thanks... sorry to bother you with a question previously asked... ;-)