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Detected an outdated version of the Splunk SDK for Python- How to upgrade the Splunk SDK for Python on Cloud?

jhilton90
Path Finder

So I'm trying to install an app on Splunk Cloud and it went through the checks and it failed due to the following error:

Detected an outdated version of the Splunk SDK for Python (1.6.15). Please upgrade to version 1.6.16 or later. File: bin/splunklib/binding.py

Does anyone know how to upgrade the Splunk SDK for Python on Splunk Cloud?

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Each app that uses the SDK has a bin/splunklib directory in it.  That check makes sure the version of splunklib is current.  If it isn't, find a more recent version of the app with a newer splunklib or update the SDK in the app yourself then re-upload it.

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jhilton90
Path Finder

How would I go about updating the SKD in the app if you don't mind me asking?

Thanks

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

I usually copy the splunklib directory from another app that has a more-recent version.

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jhilton90
Path Finder

Hi Rich,

Thanks for replying, sorry I'm a newbie but how do you access the splunklib on another app?

Thanks

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richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Download app "foo" and expand the tarball.  Go to foo/bin then cp splunklib ../../myapp/bin.  In some apps,  splunklib may be under foo/lib.

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isoutamo
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Hi

you could found the current version from GitHub https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python

r. Ismo

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