Summary

From DSE 5.0, the required version of python for cqlsh is 2.7. Prior versions will produce an error if attempts to run cqlsh are made before upgrading. This note applies to RHEL / CentOS type platforms.

Symptoms

The following generic error is observed:

$ cqlsh
No appropriate python interpreter found.

Cause

Attempts to run cqlsh on a server fails because the required version of Python is not installed.

Solution

Python 2.7 is a prerequisite for installing DSE 5.0+.

Follow the installation steps in Installing Python 2.7 on older RHEL-based package installations.