Add support for Python 3.12, install.sh fails (distutils module removed)

[veny]

distutils is removed in Python 3.12.

install.sh fails with following message:

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'distutils'
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/oci_cli_install_tmp_gdAY", line 722, in <module>
    main()
  File "/tmp/oci_cli_install_tmp_gdAY", line 705, in main
    venv_site_packages_directory = subprocess.check_output([venv_python_executable, '-c', 'from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print(get_python_lib())']).strip()
                                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/subprocess.py", line 466, in check_output
    return run(*popenargs, stdout=PIPE, timeout=timeout, check=True,
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/subprocess.py", line 571, in run
    raise CalledProcessError(retcode, process.args,
subprocess.CalledProcessError: Command '['/opt/oci-cli-3.41.0/bin/python', '-c', 'from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print(get_python_lib())']' returned non-zero exit status 1.

[zeroows]

Any Update on this?

[karthik-k-kamath]

Hi, we (CLI team) is planning to add support for Python 3.12, in next couple of months, which should address this issue.
Closing this issue for now as CLI only supports till Python 3.11

[12345ieee]

I understand taking your time for a proper python 3.12 support, but would it be possible to just add a pip install setuptools in the venv to just get past this step?

I have the cli half installed in a python 3.12 machine (like many others), it looks working, I'd appreciate if the install process could progress ASAP as far as it can if the fixes are simple.

Thanks.

[karthik-k-kamath]

Thanks Andrea for the suggestions. I will check with the team if this can be brought in faster

[NatanRigailo]

@karthik-k-kamath i have a PR planned for this issue, i was waiting for my OCA approval, can i still submit the PR?

[karthik-k-kamath]

Yes Natan, please do.

[kaiucosta]

alguma previsão para aplicar a sugestão do @12345ieee ?

[karthik-k-kamath]

I will check with team and come back on the possibility of providing an earlier fix

[brasrox]

ubuntu 24.04 have py 3.12.3
install of oci cli breaks in
pip install setuptools doesnot work too