mne_raw2mat

I want to convert fif file to mat file, when I run mne_raw2mat,it say "(" unexpected (expecting "fi"). Pleseas tell me how can I resolve this problem.
First,I am a Chinese student
Second,I am a greenhand Linux user.My Linux system is ubuntu 9.04.
More details is better.Thanks for your help?
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