[BioPython] biopython installation problem

[James Battey]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone had experience with installing biopython on SGI
machines? I keep getting compiler errors when the setup script tries to
compile Bio/triemodule.c - there were 13 errors in total, a few of which I
have listed below.

#######
cc-1133 cc: ERROR File = Bio/triemodule.c, Line = 532
  Expression must be a modifiable lvalue.
        ((char *)wasread) += bytes_read;
        ^

cc-1008 cc: ERROR File = Bio/triemodule.c, Line = 605
  A new-line character appears inside a string literal.
  static char trie__doc__[] = "
                              ^

cc-1065 cc: ERROR File = Bio/triemodule.c, Line = 606
  A semicolon is expected at this point.
  This module implements a trie data structure.  This allows an O(M)\n\
  ^

cc-1007 cc: ERROR File = Bio/triemodule.c, Line = 606 ......
  The indicated token is not valid in this context.
  This module implements a trie data structure.  This allows an O(M)\n\
                                                                    ^
cc-1007 cc: ERROR File = Bio/triemodule.c, Line = 608
  The indicated token is not valid in this context.
  string.  It also supports approximate matches.\n\
                                                ^
#######


Is this likely to be something trivial like incorrect compiler settings?
I'd be greatful for any suggestions.

Cheers,
James.


battey at embl-heidelberg.de