Please deprecate Python2
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Description
When I try building PXT after cloning the following error is generated during npm install after
> node-pre-gyp install --fallback-to-build
gyp ERR! find Python checking if "python" can be used
gyp ERR! find Python - executable path is "/usr/bin/python"
gyp ERR! find Python - version is "3.7.4"
gyp ERR! find Python - version is 3.7.4 - should be >=2.6.0 <3.0.0
gyp ERR! find Python - THIS VERSION OF PYTHON IS NOT SUPPORTED
Can you please switch to Python 3? Node-gyp already supports it.
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Research direction
Start with the npm install entry point and the node-pre-gyp/node-gyp error shown in the issue, then inspect the build configuration that selects Python. Done means a fresh PXT clone completes npm install using Python 3 without the reported version error.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- node.js, python
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100