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python <3.10 fails on macos-14 with dyld: Library not loaded #825

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@mbway

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When I run this pipeline:

name: MacOsTest

on:
  workflow_dispatch:

jobs:
  test:
    name: Test
    runs-on: macos-14
    steps:
      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
        with:
          python-version: 3.9
          architecture: "x64"
      - name: print python version
        shell: bash
        run: python --version

It fails with:

##[group]Run actions/setup-python@v5
with:
  python-version: 3.9
  architecture: x64
  check-latest: false
  token: ***
  update-environment: true
  allow-prereleases: false
##[endgroup]
##[group]Installed versions
Version 3.9 was not found in the local cache
Version 3.9 is available for downloading
Download from "https://github.com/actions/python-versions/releases/download/3.9.18-5997508477/python-3.9.18-darwin-x64.tar.gz"
Extract downloaded archive
[command]/usr/bin/tar xz -C /Users/runner/work/_temp/7b7aa7f9-b410-4ff2-b594-96144647b304 -f /Users/runner/work/_temp/5160d17b-778d-4d38-8d2e-ff031e5fc513
Execute installation script
Check if Python hostedtoolcache folder exist...
Create Python 3.9.18 folder
Copy Python binaries to hostedtoolcache folder
Create additional symlinks (Required for the UsePythonVersion Azure Pipelines task and the setup-python GitHub Action)
Upgrading pip...
##[error]dyld[3814]: Library not loaded: /usr/local/opt/gettext/lib/libintl.8.dylib
  Referenced from: <E2FD7085-038F-3B8E-94C6-6649527BFDBE> /Users/runner/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.
##[error]9.18/x64/bin/python3.9
  Reason: tried: '/usr/local/opt/gettext/lib/libintl.8.dylib' (no such file), '/System/Volumes/Preboot/Cryptexes/OS/usr/local/opt/gettext/lib/libintl.8.dylib' (no such file), '/usr/local/opt/gettext/lib/libintl.8.dylib' (no such file), '/usr/local/lib/libintl.8.dylib' (no such file), '/usr/lib/libintl.8.dylib' (no such file, not in dyld cache)
./setup.sh: line 52:  3814 Abort trap: 6           ./python -m ensurepip
##[error]The process '/bin/bash' failed with exit code 134

The pipeline succeeds for macos-13 or python > 3.9

Action version:
v5

Platform:

  • Ubuntu
  • macOS
  • Windows

Runner type:

  • Hosted
  • Self-hosted

Tools version:
python 3.8, 3.9

Repro steps:
explained above

Expected behavior:
the pipeline to succeed

Actual behavior:
the pipeline fails

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  1. v-HarithaVattikuti commented on Mar 2, 2024

    @v-HarithaVattikuti
    Contributor

    Hello @mbway
    Thank you for creating this issue. We will investigate it and get back to you as soon as we have some feedback.

  2. jmarrec commented on Mar 8, 2024

    @jmarrec

    macos-14 is an arm64 runner and you're explicitly requesting an "x64" architecture

  3. mbway commented on Mar 8, 2024

    @mbway
    Author

    Good point. I can't remember if it also fails without that. Either way the error message isn't very informative

  4. v-aparnajyothi-y commented on Mar 21, 2024

    @v-aparnajyothi-y
    Contributor

    Hello @mbway, Thank you once again for creating this issue.
    We have reproduced the error in our local and found that the error is due to python <3.10 versions are not added to macos-14 runner image. Please find the screenshot for reference.

    image image image

    Please let us know in case of any further clarifications.

  5. mbway commented on Mar 21, 2024

    @mbway
    Author

    ok that makes sense. So I suppose my suggestion would be that the error message for a requested version being missing should be clearer

  6. v-aparnajyothi-y commented on Mar 26, 2024

    @v-aparnajyothi-y
    Contributor

    Hello @mbway, Thank you for the suggestion and we will look into it in future. For now we are closing this issue as setup-python is working as implemented.

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