topic Re: How to install splunk python SDK under bulitin splunk python in Splunk Dev

How to install splunk python SDK under bulitin splunk python

cloud_cloud — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 08:44:15 GMT

I tried install splunk python SDK with

python setup.py install

but unsuccessfully because on my linux box is python 2.4. and splunk python SDK require python 2.6+

Then I discovered that splunk have builtin python 2.6 and I tried install with

/opt/splunk/bin/splunk cmd python setup.py install

but again unsuccessfully. error: invalid command 'install'

I can't install python 2.6 on my linux box, but how install splunk python SDK under splunk python 2.6. ??

Re: How to install splunk python SDK under bulitin splunk python

ineeman — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:48:26 GMT

As you can see here, there is an issue with the Splunk version of distutils:
http://splunk-base.splunk.com/answers/6033/adding-python-module-to-splunk

There are ways around this, but feel free to get in touch with me at ineeman@splunk.com and we can try and work through the options, and then I'll post the final result here.

Re: How to install splunk python SDK under bulitin splunk python

steve — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 01:51:58 GMT

Were you able to get the solution to this?

Thanks!

Re: How to install splunk python SDK under bulitin splunk python

ineeman — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:24:49 GMT

Steve - the easiest way is to simply include the splunklib directory of the SDK with your app. That way it will work the most reliably. Feel fee to get in touch if you have any questions.

Re: How to install splunk python SDK under bulitin splunk python

bnorthway — Fri, 29 May 2015 17:49:08 GMT

is that an environment variable, or how exactly do you do that? Could someone update the official docs to explain how to set up a development environment? I have the exact same issue.

Re: How to install splunk python SDK under bulitin splunk python

badarsebard — Sat, 23 Feb 2019 13:24:38 GMT

As an alternative, there is now a Splunk app called PyDen that allows you to use multiple Python versions, virtual environments, and PyPI packages. This means you could create a virtual environment of any version you want and install the Splunk SDK to it, and that environment can be used by any script in any app with the right import statement.