FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] when installing pipenv from pipfile

Hi all,

I am experiencing some issues while building my docker file on the last shown step (1):

COPY Pipfile* ./
RUN pip3 install pipenv
(1) RUN PIPENV_VENV_IN_PROJECT=1 pipenv install --deploy --clear --keep-outdated.

I get the following Stacktrace:

 > [builder-image 5/5] RUN pipenv install --deploy --clear --keep-outdated:                                                                                                                                                    
#10 1.527 Creating a virtualenv for this project...                                                                                                                                                                            
#10 1.527 Pipfile: /Pipfile                                                                                                                                                                                                    
#10 1.543 Using /usr/bin/python3 (3.10.4) to create virtualenv...                                                                                                                                                              
⠼ Creating virtual environment...created virtual environment CPython3.10.4.final.0-64 in 491ms                                                                                                                                 
#10 2.680   creator CPython3Posix(dest=/.venv, clear=False, no_vcs_ignore=False, global=False)
#10 2.680   seeder FromAppData(download=False, pip=bundle, setuptools=bundle, wheel=bundle, via=copy, app_data_dir=/root/.local/share/virtualenv)
#10 2.680     added seed packages: pip==22.0.4, setuptools==62.1.0, wheel==0.37.1
#10 2.680   activators BashActivator,CShellActivator,FishActivator,NushellActivator,PowerShellActivator,PythonActivator
#10 2.680 
#10 2.758✔ Successfully created virtual environment! 
#10 2.760 Traceback (most recent call last):
#10 2.760   File "/usr/local/bin/pipenv", line 8, in <module>
#10 2.760     sys.exit(cli())
#10 2.760   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/pipenv/vendor/click/core.py", line 1128, in __call__
#10 2.761     return self.main(*args, **kwargs)
#10 2.761   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/pipenv/cli/options.py", line 56, in main
#10 2.761     return super().main(*args, **kwargs, windows_expand_args=False)
#10 2.761   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/pipenv/vendor/click/core.py", line 1053, in main
#10 2.761     rv = self.invoke(ctx)
#10 2.761   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/pipenv/vendor/click/core.py", line 1659, in invoke
#10 2.762     return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx))
#10 2.764   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/pipenv/vendor/click/core.py", line 1395, in invoke
#10 2.765     return ctx.invoke(self.callback, **ctx.params)
#10 2.765   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/pipenv/vendor/click/core.py", line 754, in invoke
#10 2.765     return __callback(*args, **kwargs)
#10 2.766   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/pipenv/vendor/click/decorators.py", line 84, in new_func
#10 2.766     return ctx.invoke(f, obj, *args, **kwargs)
#10 2.766   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/pipenv/vendor/click/core.py", line 754, in invoke
#10 2.767     return __callback(*args, **kwargs)
#10 2.767   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/pipenv/cli/command.py", line 222, in install
#10 2.767     do_install(
#10 2.767   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/pipenv/core.py", line 1964, in do_install
#10 2.768     ensure_project(
#10 2.768   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/pipenv/core.py", line 552, in ensure_project
#10 2.770     ensure_virtualenv(
#10 2.770   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/pipenv/core.py", line 485, in ensure_virtualenv
#10 2.770     do_create_virtualenv(
#10 2.770   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/pipenv/core.py", line 1012, in do_create_virtualenv
#10 2.771     project._environment = Environment(
#10 2.772   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/pipenv/environment.py", line 70, in __init__
#10 2.772     self._base_paths = self.get_paths()
#10 2.773   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/pipenv/environment.py", line 394, in get_paths
#10 2.774     c = subprocess_run(command)
#10 2.774   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/pipenv/utils/processes.py", line 75, in subprocess_run
#10 2.774     return subprocess.run(
#10 2.775   File "/usr/lib/python3.10/subprocess.py", line 501, in run
#10 2.775     with Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs) as process:
#10 2.775   File "/usr/lib/python3.10/subprocess.py", line 966, in __init__
#10 2.776     self._execute_child(args, executable, preexec_fn, close_fds,
#10 2.778   File "/usr/lib/python3.10/subprocess.py", line 1842, in _execute_child
#10 2.778     raise child_exception_type(errno_num, err_msg, err_filename)
#10 2.778 FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/.venv/bin/python'
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executor failed running [/bin/sh -c pipenv install --deploy --clear --keep-outdated]: exit code: 1

The solution I found is:

COPY Pipfile* ./
RUN pip3 install pipenv==v2022.4.20
RUN PIPENV_VENV_IN_PROJECT=1 pipenv install --deploy --clear --keep-outdated

The build image is ubuntu:22.04, python-version 3.10.4

[andrewdotn]

The (excellent!) bug report at https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues/3278 identifies the cause more precisely.

There are two better workarounds identified there:

• Set the environment variable SETUPTOOLS_USE_DISTUTILS=stdlib when running pipenv.
• Or change the default setting in a file with sed -i.bak -e "s/var, 'local'/var, 'stdlib'/" ~/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/distutils-precedence.pth

[epomatti]

@andrewdotn I had to export in order for it to work:

export SETUPTOOLS_USE_DISTUTILS=stdlib