Bug 1810202

Summary: UPI documentation uses pip
Product: OpenShift Container Platform Reporter: Pierre Prinetti <pprinett>
Component: InstallerAssignee: Pierre Prinetti <pprinett>
Installer sub component: OpenShift on OpenStack QA Contact: David Sanz <dsanzmor>
Status: CLOSED ERRATA Docs Contact:
Severity: medium    
Priority: high CC: bart, dsanzmor
Version: 4.4   
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Target Release: 4.4.0   
Hardware: Unspecified   
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Fixed In Version: Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Cause: Docs recommend using pip for installing UPI requirements Consequence: pip is not supported by Red Hat Fix: Change the docs so that they recommend installing Python modules from system packages Result: UPI requirements are installed in a supported workflow.
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Clone Of: 1810196 Environment:
Last Closed: 2020-05-13 22:00:33 UTC Type: ---
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Description Pierre Prinetti 2020-03-04 17:22:56 UTC
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1810196 +++

OpenShift on Openstack UPI documentation recommends pip for installing Python packages; however the use of pip is not supported by Red Hat.

Comment 1 Pierre Prinetti 2020-03-05 16:02:47 UTC
*** Bug 1809928 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 2 bart 2020-03-05 16:18:22 UTC
Maybe also add 
sudo alternatives --set python /usr/bin/python3

to be able to just call python. Some of the scripts on the install doc use them

Comment 3 Pierre Prinetti 2020-03-05 16:28:48 UTC
> Maybe also add

done, thanks! https://github.com/openshift/installer/pull/3234 (I will link the backport to this BZ)

Comment 6 David Sanz 2020-03-10 10:01:01 UTC
LGTM

Comment 8 errata-xmlrpc 2020-05-13 22:00:33 UTC
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2020:0581