python 1.5.2 freezes on import statement on mandrake 7.2

[Neil Schemenauer]

On Tue, Nov 21, 2000 at 07:22:24PM +0100, Yann SAMAMA wrote:
> Hi all.
> 
> Each time I want to run a Python script, it freezes on the "import"
> statement.
> 
> For testing purpose I have written this small script :
> 
> *** begin test.py ***
> import os
> os.system("/bin/hostname")
> *** end test.py ***

How are you running this script?  What output does "python -v
test.py" give?

  Neil