pip is configured with locations that require TLS/SSL, however the ssl module in Python is not available.

Trying to use Python 3.6 on Ubuntu 16.04:

Execute installation script
##[debug]Check if Python hostedtoolcache folder exist...
##[debug]Deleting Python 3.6.10
##[debug]Create Python 3.6.10 folder
##[debug]Copy Python binaries to hostedtoolcache folder
##[debug]Create additional symlinks (Required for UsePythonVersion VSTS task)
##[debug]Upgrading PIP...
##[debug]Looking in links: /tmp/tmp5xjr9lqz
##[debug]Requirement already satisfied: setuptools in /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.6.10/x64/lib/python3.6/site-packages (40.6.2)
##[debug]Requirement already satisfied: pip in /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.6.10/x64/lib/python3.6/site-packages (18.1)
##[debug]Collecting pip
##[debug]Could not fetch URL https://pypi.org/simple/pip/: There was a problem confirming the ssl certificate: HTTPSConnectionPool(host='pypi.org', port=443): Max retries exceeded with url: /simple/pip/ (Caused by SSLError("Can't connect to HTTPS URL because the SSL module is not available.",)) - skipping
##[debug]Could not fetch URL https://pypi.org/simple/pip/: There was a problem confirming the ssl certificate: HTTPSConnectionPool(host='pypi.org', port=443): Max retries exceeded with url: /simple/pip/ (Caused by SSLError("Can't connect to HTTPS URL because the SSL module is not available.",)) - skipping
##[error]The process '/bin/bash' failed with exit code 1
##[debug]Node Action run completed with exit code 1
##[debug]Finishing: Set up Python

[chasays]

resolved.

1. first install openssl, please refer to this page
2. install python and ./configure --with-openssl=/home/username/openssl
3. at last, run python3 -m ssl and nothing outputs, it’s ok.

[arpanbaruah]

If any body still facing issue Follow these steps install openssl with /home/username

set export PATH=$HOME/openssl/bin:$PATH export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/home/username/openssl/lib export LC_ALL=“en_US.UTF-8” export LDFLAGS=“-L/home/username/openssl/lib -Wl,-rpath,/home/username/openssl/lib” export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}:/home/username/openssl/lib/

execute in Python folder ./configure -prefix=/home/username/Python38/ --with-openssl=/home/username/openssl make make install python3 -m ssl