scancode -h returns error in Windows 11

[gunaztar]

I am trying to use scancode toolkit in my windows 11 system. I installed python3.6.8 64 bit and downloaded the latest scancode zip file(scancode-toolkit-21.6.7_py36-windows.zip) and unzipped to a folder. When I try to run
scancode -h

I am always getting the below error message:

• Configuring ScanCode for first use...
• WARNING: Native Windows may be deprecated in the future in favor of Windows Subsystem for Linux 2
• WARNING: Please visit RFC: Drop native Windows support for WSL2 #2366 for details and to provide feedback
  C:\Python\Python36\python.exe: can't open file '3.6': [Errno 2] No such file or directory

I tried installing different version of python and to a different path also. Path variables are configured properly in environment variables. No idea of why this error message?

[pombredanne]

@gunaztar Thanks for the report! I did not even knew that Windows 11 was a thing ... so you may be the first user reporting a bug.
Have you tried installing the default path? and all default Python installer options?

or at C:\Python36\ ?

This is how we find a Python: https://github.com/nexB/scancode-toolkit/blob/develop/configure.bat#L90

[pombredanne]

@gunaztar I found the problem using a VM and please bear with me!
Thank you for the report.

[gunaztar]

Thanks. What's the solution? Installed python on the default path and given all default Python installer options.

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[pombredanne]

@gunaztar this should be fixed now with v21.8.4 ... can you give it a try?
Thanks!

[pombredanne]

@gunaztar that was a plain bug, FWIW... thank you for reporting this ++

[pombredanne]

@gunaztar I am closing this now since this has been fixed. Thank you for the report!

[AngelSanchez87]

Hello,

I am trying to prepare scancode in my Windows 11, with the last version of scancode and the last version of python. And I get always this error.
Can someone help me?

Best regards.

[AyanSinhaMahapatra]

@AngelSanchez87 can you run python --version to get the python version? i.e. do you have python installed properly and added to your PATH variable?

[AngelSanchez87]

Yes, for sure. My python version is:

Thank you for helping!

[AngelSanchez87]

Sorry I forgot to answer: Yes, I have added it to the my PATH variable.

[AngelSanchez87]

I have just found the problem. I downloaded scancode for python 3.10, instead of 3.11.

Sorry for my mistake. And thank you for your help.

Kind regards.

[pombredanne]

@AngelSanchez87 that's cool! eventually we want in the future to have a single Windows app bundle that comes with Python inside!