Cannot call manifest-tool on command line when installed from pip

[maclobdell]

Description

manifest-tool is not recognized as a valid executable when installed through pip. Tested on both Windows and Linux

Steps to recreate the issue

> pip install -U manifest-tool
> manifest-tool
'manifest-tool' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Background

• I have confirmed my path variable is correct. It includes the path to pip packages.
  • C:\Users\xxxxxxx\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python37\Scripts
• After installation, there is a manifest-tool file present with no file extension in that location. It is a python file.
• Other packages installed with pip can be accessed with no problems. They have .exe executable files in that location that can be called directly. these include pip.exe, pyocd.exe, etc.
• I have confirmed that the system can locate manifest-tool using the windows where command, it is just not an executable.

  > where manifest-tool
  > C:\Users\xxxxxx\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python37\Scripts\manifest-tool

Environment

• manifest-tool 1.5.2
• Windows 10
• Python 3

Impact

Multiple users have reported this.

Workaround

Install from source.

> git clone https://github.com/armmbed/manifest-tool
> cd manifest-tool
> pip install . --user
> manifest-tool
usage: manifest-tool [-h] [-l {debug,info,warning,exception}] [--version]
                     {create,parse,verify,cert,init,sign,update} ...

[OPpuolitaival]

I did see same in linux

[ciarmcom]

ARM Internal Ref: IOTUC-1287

[alzix]

cannot reproduce it on either of my Linux, Windows and MacOS machines.

C:\Users\User>where manifest-tool
C:\Python37\Scripts\manifest-tool.exe

same for linux - please check your Python installation perhaps upgrading to latest version of Python and pip package can help.

[alzix]

Please make sure your PATH contains directories used by Python to install the entry point scripts. Refer to this thread