module 'distutils' has no attribute 'spawn' while running tests

[Hawk777]

• InfluxDB-python version: 5.2.3
• Python version: 3.6.10
• Operating system version: Linux

When I try to run the tests, I get AttributeError: module 'distutils' has no attribute 'spawn' in influxdb_instance.py. If I change import distutils near the top of that file to import distutils.spawn, it gets further. Although I admit I don’t really know why distutils.spawn.find_executable is even needed, rather than just using shutil.which…

[russorat]

@Hawk777 thanks for opening this. Would you be willing to submit a PR for the fix?

[Hawk777]

Which one? import distutils.spawn or switching to shutil.which?

[russorat]

@Hawk777 tbh, i'm not sure. I'd look to your expertise here to see what makes the most sense. I'll assign this and see if any of the maintainers have a preference.

[Hawk777]

I’m no expert. I just tried to run the tests and they fell over. I have no idea why distutils.spawn.find_executable exists given that shutil.which also exists, but presumably there’s a good reason for it, so I’d rather someone who understand the situation better decide.

[Hawk777]

Sigh, Python 2. Looks like influxdb-python cares about it, so that decides the matter. GH-805.

[russorat]

Thank you!

[Hawk777]

Fixed in GH-805.