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Diagnostic extension does not install on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.0
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 333
- Forks
- 278
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Description
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.0 no longer installs python by default. As a result, the Diagnostic extension (LAD) fails to install. The following can be done as a workaround prior to a fix being published:
1. (if necessary) Uninstall the Extension from the Azure Portal (in the Extensions panel)
2. On the VM:
* `sudo yum install python2`
* `sudo alternatives --set python /usr/bin/python2`
3. Re-attempt installing LAD via Diagnostics settings panel in portal
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Research direction
No source file or test is identified in the issue. Start by reproducing Diagnostic extension (LAD) installation on a RHEL 8.0 VM without Python installed, then trace the extension installation path; done means LAD installs successfully without the documented Python 2 workaround.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- azure, linux, python
- Domain
- cloud, devops, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100