#523: Fixed pipx installation for older versions of pip (#524)

* #523: Fixed pipx installation for older versions of pip
* #525: Added tests for installing pipx on different GitHub runners
* Prepare release 1.7.3

Co-authored-by: Torsten Kilias <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Thomas Ubensee <[email protected]>

Author: 3 people

.github/actions/python-environment/action.yml

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Set up pipx if not present
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        python3 -m pip install --break-system-packages --upgrade pipx
+        sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y pipx
         python3 -m pipx ensurepath
         echo "$HOME/.local/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
 

.github/actions/security-issues/action.yml

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Install Python Toolbox / Security tool
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        pip install exasol-toolbox==1.7.2
+        pip install exasol-toolbox==1.7.3
 
     - name: Create Security Issue Report
       shell: bash

.github/workflows/slow-checks.yml

@@ -45,3 +45,30 @@ jobs:
           name: coverage-python${{ matrix.python-version }}-slow
           path: .coverage
           include-hidden-files: true
+
+
+  Verify-Poetry-Installation:
+    # This Job verifies if pipx installation is successful on each of the
+    # selected GitHub Runners.
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        runner:
+          - ubuntu-24.04
+          - ubuntu-22.04
+          - int-linux-x64-4core-gpu-t4-ubuntu24.04-1
+          - int-linux-x64-4core-ubuntu24.04-1
+          - int-linux-x64-2core-ubuntu24.04-1
+    name: Install Pipx on ${{ matrix.runner }}
+    runs-on:
+      labels: ${{ matrix.runner }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: SCM Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Python & Poetry Environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/python-environment
+
+      - name: Poetry version
+        run: poetry --version

doc/changes/changelog.md

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# 1.7.3 - 2025-08-04
+## Bugfixes
+
+* #523: Fixed `pipx` installation for older versions of `pip`

doc/changes/changes_1.7.3.md

@@ -1 +1,5 @@
 # Unreleased
+
+## Refactorings
+
+* #525: Added tests for installing `pipx` on different GitHub runners

doc/changes/unreleased.md

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python & Poetry Environment
-        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/[email protected].2
+        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/[email protected].3
 
       - name: Build Artifacts
         run: poetry build

exasol/toolbox/templates/github/workflows/build-and-publish.yml

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python & Poetry Environment
-        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/[email protected].2
+        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/[email protected].3
 
       - name: Check Tag Version
         # make sure the pushed/created tag matched the project version

exasol/toolbox/templates/github/workflows/check-release-tag.yml

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Setup Python & Poetry Environment
-        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/[email protected].2
+        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/[email protected].3
 
       - name: Check Version(s)
         run: poetry run -- nox -s version:check
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python & Poetry Environment
-        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/[email protected].2
+        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/[email protected].3
 
       - name: Build Documentation
         run: |
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python & Poetry Environment
-        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/[email protected].2
+        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/[email protected].3
 
       - name: Run changelog update check
         run: poetry run -- nox -s changelog:updated
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python & Poetry Environment
-        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/[email protected].2
+        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/[email protected].3
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python & Poetry Environment
-        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/[email protected].2
+        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/[email protected].3
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python & Poetry Environment
-        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/[email protected].2
+        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/[email protected].3
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python & Poetry Environment
-        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/[email protected].2
+        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/[email protected].3
 
       - name: Run format check
         run: poetry run -- nox -s project:format
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Python & Poetry Environment
-        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/[email protected].2
+        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/[email protected].3
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 

exasol/toolbox/templates/github/workflows/checks.yml

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Setup Python & Poetry Environment
-        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/[email protected].2
+        uses: exasol/python-toolbox/.github/actions/[email protected].3
 
       - name: Build Documentation
         run: |