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Rob Hamilton's profile image
Rob Hamilton posted 09-06-2021 15:48
I’m trying to get started. We have a Jenkins agent running in OMVS, maybe not properly, but...it’s a start.
i am looking at installing the Rocket OpenSource tools, but...if I want to run Ansible, for which ZOAU requires a later version of python, and seemingly requires the IBM-distributed version (3.9.x) and not the Rocket-distributed version (3.7.x?).

IF I start by installing the Python that comes with z/OS v2r5, which is the later version, does Conda recognize that it’s installed and not try to install a second version?

I think that’s all I need to know at the moment, but I’m sure I’ll have more questions as I go.

Thanks,
R;
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ROCKETEER Tatiana Balaburkina posted 09-08-2021 04:45
Hello,
At the moment Miniconda doesn't support use of a separately installed Python.
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Rob Hamilton posted 09-08-2021 13:34
Will that change, or is it possible to a release that is common between Rocket and IBM, or even be able to make IBM one of the sources for Open Source tools for Conda to download? I can't see running two different versions of the same product unless I'm in the process of phasing out the older one.
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Peter Fandel posted 09-08-2021 16:00
We are working on interoperability between Miniconda and IBM's Python as a high priority work item but I can't give dates yet.  Stay tuned is best I can say at this point.