azure-cli not working on macOS Sierra

Environment summary

Install Method: sudo pip install azure-cli

CLI Version: az version doesn’t run because of error below. azure-cli 2.0.3

OS Version: macOS Sierra 10.12.4 16E195

Shell Type: Bash

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Description

After a blank install either “sudo pip install azure-cli” or using “curl -L https://aka.ms/InstallAzureCli | bash” running az shows the following error:

~/Desktop: az
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.13/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/runpy.py", line 174, in _run_module_as_main
    "__main__", fname, loader, pkg_name)
  File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.13/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/runpy.py", line 72, in _run_code
    exec code in run_globals
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/azure/cli/__main__.py", line 9, in <module>
    import azure.cli.main
  File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.13/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/azure/cli/main.py", line 12, in <module>
    from azure.cli.core.util import (show_version_info_exit, handle_exception)
ImportError: No module named util
~/Desktop: 

[lutzroeder]

both /usr/local/bin/az and ~/Library/azure-cli/bin/az (used a different directory as the default is polluting ~/ on macOS) show the same error.

~/Desktop: which az /usr/local/bin/az

[derekbekoe]

Thanks for the comment @sasukeh. Would recommend a virtual environment as suggested or installing with --user.

Closing issue.