Build failed with aws ebcli on Python 3.11.4

Question

When I try to install ebcli using Python 3.11.4 (inside a venv, as per the official instructions) I get an error and I just can't get around it.

But If I try to install ebcli using Python 3.8.10(again inside a venv) it works.

The error looks like this:

        File "/tmp/pip-build-env-yn_umd7x/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/command/sdist.py", line 336, in _add_defaults_ext
          self.filelist.extend(build_ext.get_source_files())
                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
        File "<string>", line 201, in get_source_files
        File "/tmp/pip-build-env-yn_umd7x/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/cmd.py", line 107, in __getattr__
          raise AttributeError(attr)
      AttributeError: cython_sources
      [end of output]
  
  note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
error: subprocess-exited-with-error

× Getting requirements to build wheel did not run successfully.
│ exit code: 1
╰─> See above for output.

I already followed the troubleshooting recommendations, which consists on installing dependencies, and it didn't have any effect.
I already googled for this specific issue and I can't find a solution. I did find this issue containing AttributeError: cython_sources which might be related, but I don't know what action to take from there.

It seem pyyaml issue did you check this: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/76708329/docker-compose-no-longer-building-image-attributeerror-cython-sources — Ahtisham, Aug 09 '23 at 14:49
Thanks @Ahtisham, you pointed me in the right direction. I had to run this command `pip install --force-reinstall -v "PyYAML==6.0.1" --no-build-isolation` for solving the error. If you want you can post an answer below (please include the specific command) and I will select it as the correct one. Otherwise I will do it. — Martin, Aug 10 '23 at 02:03

Ahtisham · Accepted Answer · 2023-08-10T02:32:02.460

It is the pyyaml issue I had the similar issue when upgrading a legacy project from django 2 to 4:

You can have a look at this post: Docker-compose no longer building image (AttributeError: cython_sources)

You can also try this

pip install "cython<3.0.0" && pip install --no-build-isolation pyyaml==6.0

Just as mentioned here: https://github.com/yaml/pyyaml/issues/724#issuecomment-1638636728

Or just as you did it:

pip install --force-reinstall -v "PyYAML==6.0.1" --no-build-isolation

Note: dowgrading to previous version should always be avoided as it may have serious security issue and that is why new version are released like in case of pyyaml.

Build failed with aws ebcli on Python 3.11.4

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