azure-cli 2.0.66 zypper installation fails on SLES 12 SP3

[carbineneutral]

Describe the bug
The instructions for installation via zypper fail on SLES 12 SP3 due to a dependency on python2-virtualenv

To Reproduce
Follow the instructions here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/install-azure-cli-zypper?view=azure-cli-latest when running on SLES 12 SP3

> sudo rpm --import https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc

> sudo zypper addrepo --name 'Azure CLI' --check https://packages.microsoft.com/yumrepos/azure-cli azure-cli
Adding repository 'Azure CLI' ....................................................................................................[done]
Repository 'Azure CLI' successfully added

URI         : https://packages.microsoft.com/yumrepos/azure-cli
Enabled     : Yes                                              
GPG Check   : Yes                                              
Autorefresh : No                                               
Priority    : 99 (default priority)                            

Repository priorities are without effect. All enabled repositories share the same priority.

> sudo zypper install --from azure-cli -y azure-cli
Refreshing service 'SMT-http_smt-azure_susecloud_net'.
Refreshing service 'cloud_update'.
Building repository 'Azure CLI' cache ............................................................................................[done]
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Resolving package dependencies...

Problem: nothing provides python2-virtualenv needed by azure-cli-2.0.66-3.el7.x86_64
 Solution 1: do not install azure-cli-2.0.66-3.el7.x86_64
 Solution 2: break azure-cli-2.0.66-3.el7.x86_64 by ignoring some of its dependencies

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Expected behavior
Installation of the azure-cli 2.0.66

Environment summary
bash on SLES 12 SP3; package manager: zypper

Additional context
Add any other context about the problem here.

[tp199314]

I got the same error on SLES 12 PL 4.

host:~ # zypper install --from azure-cli -y azure-cli
Refreshing service 'SMT-http_smt-azure_susecloud_net'.
Refreshing service 'cloud_update'.
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Resolving package dependencies...

Problem: nothing provides python2-virtualenv needed by azure-cli-2.0.66-3.el7.x86_64
Solution 1: do not install azure-cli-2.0.66-3.el7.x86_64
Solution 2: break azure-cli-2.0.66-3.el7.x86_64 by ignoring some of its dependencies

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[marstr]

Howdy @achandmsft, I'm going to need your help prioritizing this issue. :)

[tp199314]

Are there any updates on this?

[biship]

Are there any updates on this?

[kitingChris]

No update yet?

The CLI is also compatible with Python 2.7.x
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/cli/azure/install-azure-cli-linux?view=azure-cli-latest

[marstr]

@achandmsft please weigh in :)

[Ed-at-GSA]

Some commands like "az iot hub monitor-events" result in the error "Python version 3.5 or higher required for this functionality."

The CLI will only install for me if I have 2.7, but I cannot seem to change the version used by using aliases, etc. I have spun up fresh images with different flavors of Unix under AWS and always get the same issue. I am not interested in a manual install since that cannot be scripted and requires a UI.

az --version will always point to "Python location '/usr/bin/python2'" and "Python (Linux) 2.7.14 (default, Nov 30 2017, 11:33:17) [GCC]"

Is there any CLI config file or something which can be done to point it to 3.5+ after install?

[tp199314]

Still the same error with azure-cli-2.0.71-1.el7.x86_64. Would be nice to have a solution anytime in 2019.

Problem: nothing provides python-virtualenv needed by azure-cli-2.0.71-1.el7.x86_64
Solution 1: do not install azure-cli-2.0.71-1.el7.x86_64
Solution 2: break azure-cli-2.0.71-1.el7.x86_64 by ignoring some of its dependencies

[tp199314]

Are there any updates?

[krojzl]

Same error on version 72:

# sudo zypper install --from azure-cli -y azure-cli
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Resolving package dependencies...

Problem: nothing provides python-virtualenv needed by azure-cli-2.0.72-1.el7.x86_64
 Solution 1: do not install azure-cli-2.0.72-1.el7.x86_64
 Solution 2: break azure-cli-2.0.72-1.el7.x86_64 by ignoring some of its dependencies

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Note that dependencies got changed from python2-virtualenv to python-virtualenv.

[marcissimus]

Same on SLES 12 SP 4, Python 3.4

Problem: nothing provides python-virtualenv needed by azure-cli-2.0.72-1.el7.x86_64

[Baykonur]

We also have the same issue, I hope someone from Azure will tackle this soon:

# cat /etc/os-release
NAME="SLES"
VERSION="12-SP4"
VERSION_ID="12.4"
PRETTY_NAME="SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4"
ID="sles"
ANSI_COLOR="0;32"
CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:suse:sles:12:sp4"

# zypper install --from azure-cli -y azure-cli
Building repository 'Azure CLI' cache .................................................................................................................................................................................................[done]
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Resolving package dependencies...

Problem: nothing provides python-virtualenv needed by azure-cli-2.0.72-1.el7.x86_64
 Solution 1: do not install azure-cli-2.0.72-1.el7.x86_64
 Solution 2: break azure-cli-2.0.72-1.el7.x86_64 by ignoring some of its dependencies

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[matheus-santoro]

Any updates on this?

VM created on azure today using Suse 12 SP4 same dependecy error.

suse-syslog:/scripts # cat /etc/os-release
NAME="SLES"
VERSION="12-SP4"
VERSION_ID="12.4"
PRETTY_NAME="SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4"
ID="sles"
ANSI_COLOR="0;32"
CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:suse:sles:12:sp4

Problem: nothing provides python-virtualenv needed by azure-cli-2.0.72-1.el7.x86_64
 Solution 1: do not install azure-cli-2.0.72-1.el7.x86_64
 Solution 2: break azure-cli-2.0.72-1.el7.x86_64 by ignoring some of its dependencies

Thanks

[fengzhou-msft]

Please remove the -y option when install: sudo zypper install --from azure-cli azure-cli, then input 2 to continue install.

Since Python 3.3, a subset of python-virtualenv has been integrated into the standard library under the venv module(quotes from here). I don't think the lack of python-virtualenv will break things, at least for most of the feature. It should work. Let me know if you still have any issue.

[amitsuneja]

susenode03:~ # zypper install --from azure-cli azure-cli
Refreshing service 'SUSE_Linux_Enterprise_High_Availability_Extension_12_SP3_x86_64'.
Refreshing service 'SUSE_Linux_Enterprise_Server_12_SP3_x86_64'.
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Resolving package dependencies...

Problem: nothing provides python-virtualenv needed by azure-cli-2.0.74-1.el7.x86_64
Solution 1: do not install azure-cli-2.0.74-1.el7.x86_64
Solution 2: break azure-cli-2.0.74-1.el7.x86_64 by ignoring some of its dependencies

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[fengzhou-msft]

@amitsuneja can you type 2 for the prompt and continue the install?

[matheus-santoro]

@fengzhou-msft

Ignoring the dependency I could install and run it successfully.

matheus@suse-syslog:~> az --version
azure-cli                         2.0.74

command-modules-nspkg              2.0.3
core                              2.0.74
nspkg                              3.0.4
telemetry                          1.0.3

Python location '/usr/bin/python'
Extensions directory '/home/matheus/.azure/cliextensions'

Python (Linux) 2.7.13 (default, Jan 11 2017, 10:56:06) [GCC]

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Your CLI is up-to-date.

Thank you

[krojzl]

If python2-virtualenv is not required - would it be possible to remove the dependency to get error-free experience?

When installed manually you might type in 2 but this is extremely unfriendly for any automated install..

[fengzhou-msft]

@krojzl We're working on the improvement of packaging #7387 and will consider the possibility of removing python-virtualenv.

[fengzhou-msft]

Dependency of python-virtualenv is removed in azure-cli 2.0.77. The RPM package now only depends on python3 package.

[fengzhou-msft]

Since SLES 12 doesn't have sound support for Python 3.6 yet, please sudo bash the following script to build Python 3.6 from source and install azure-cli 2.0.77 with no dependency option on SLES 12:

#!/usr/bin/env bash

sudo zypper install -y gcc gcc-c++ make ncurses patch wget tar zlib-devel zlib
mkdir -p /tmp/python_src_3_6_9
cd /tmp/python_src_3_6_9
wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.6.9/Python-3.6.9.tar.xz
tar -xvf Python-3.6.9.tar.xz
cd Python-3.6.9
./configure --with-ssl
make
sudo make install

cd ..
wget https://packages.microsoft.com/yumrepos/azure-cli/azure-cli-2.0.77-1.el7.x86_64.rpm
sudo rpm -Uvh --nodeps azure-cli-2.0.77-1.el7.x86_64.rpm
cd ~

[dbradish-microsoft]

@yonzhan , this ended up in my Inbox for Azure CLI, so I have created work item https://dev.azure.com/mseng/TechnicalContent/_workitems/edit/1683408 and will follow up with you in our text technical check-in.

[fengzhou-msft]

@dbradish-microsoft I've updated the instruction for installing version >= 2.0.77: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/install-azure-cli-zypper?view=azure-cli-latest#install-on-sles-12-or-other-systems-without-python-36

The instruction in your work item is for versions <= 2.0.76 with python 2 in our package.