# Brew link step failing on Python dependency **URL:** \ **Category:** Build Environment\ **Created:** [December 30, 2019, 3:01pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/brew-link-step-failing-on-python-dependency/33925 "2019-12-30T15:01:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jdm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/90db22/32.png) [@jdm](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/jdm)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 3:01pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/brew-link-step-failing-on-python-dependency/33925/1 "2019-12-30T15:01:22Z")
running “brew update && brew install imagemagick” on a xcode: `11.3.0` build is having the following issue when installing python as a dependency of imagemagick. This has started just recently without changes on my end, and from what I can tell, imagemagick hasn’t had any changes related to this. I’ve gone through some of the brew python documentation, but not sure exactly what the right next step is… ==\> Pouring python-3.7.6.catalina.bottle.tar.gz Error: The `brew link` step did not complete successfully The formula built, but is not symlinked into /usr/local Could not symlink Frameworks/Python.framework/Headers Target /usr/local/Frameworks/Python.framework/Headers is a symlink belonging to python@2. You can unlink it: brew unlink python@2 To force the link and overwrite all conflicting files: brew link --overwrite python To list all files that would be deleted: brew link --overwrite --dry-run python Possible conflicting files are: /usr/local/Frameworks/Python.framework/Headers -\> /usr/local/Cellar/python@2/2.7.17/Frameworks/Python.framework/Headers /usr/local/Frameworks/Python.framework/Python -\> /usr/local/Cellar/python@2/2.7.17/Frameworks/Python.framework/Python /usr/local/Frameworks/Python.framework/Resources -\> /usr/local/Cellar/python@2/2.7.17/Frameworks/Python.framework/Resources /usr/local/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current -\> /usr/local/Cellar/python@2/2.7.17/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current ==\> /usr/local/Cellar/python/3.7.6/bin/python3 -s setup.py --no-user-cfg install ==\> /usr/local/Cellar/python/3.7.6/bin/python3 -s setup.py --no-user-cfg install ==\> /usr/local/Cellar/python/3.7.6/bin/python3 -s setup.py --no-user-cfg install ==\> Caveats Python has been installed as /usr/local/bin/python3 Unversioned symlinks `python`, `python-config`, `pip` etc. pointing to `python3`, `python3-config`, `pip3` etc., respectively, have been installed into /usr/local/opt/python/libexec/bin If you need Homebrew’s Python 2.7 run brew install python@2 You can install Python packages with pip3 install They will install into the site-package directory /usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages See: [https://docs.brew.sh/Homebrew-and-Python](https://docs.brew.sh/Homebrew-and-Python) ---
**Author:** ![halfer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/halfer/32/9083_2.png) [@halfer](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/halfer)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 9:50pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/brew-link-step-failing-on-python-dependency/33925/2 "2019-12-30T21:50:40Z")
Could you add some backticks to your post, to make it readable? ```` ``` your console output here ``` ```` Thanks! 👍 ---
**Author:** ![dhutch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@dhutch](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/dhutch)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 10:38am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/brew-link-step-failing-on-python-dependency/33925/3 "2020-01-03T10:38:29Z")
I’m additionally encountering this error on a mojave image (xcode 10.2.3) ```auto ==> Installing imagemagick dependency: python ==> Downloading https://homebrew.bintray.com/bottles/python-3.7.6_1.mojave.bottl ==> Downloading from https://akamai.bintray.com/64/643d627c2b4fc03a3286c397d2992 ######################################################################## 100.0% ==> Pouring python-3.7.6_1.mojave.bottle.tar.gz Error: The `brew link` step did not complete successfully The formula built, but is not symlinked into /usr/local Could not symlink Frameworks/Python.framework/Headers Target /usr/local/Frameworks/Python.framework/Headers is a symlink belonging to python@2. You can unlink it: brew unlink python@2 To force the link and overwrite all conflicting files: brew link --overwrite python To list all files that would be deleted: brew link --overwrite --dry-run python Possible conflicting files are: /usr/local/Frameworks/Python.framework/Headers -> /usr/local/Cellar/python@2/2.7.16/Frameworks/Python.framework/Headers /usr/local/Frameworks/Python.framework/Python -> /usr/local/Cellar/python@2/2.7.16/Frameworks/Python.framework/Python /usr/local/Frameworks/Python.framework/Resources -> /usr/local/Cellar/python@2/2.7.16/Frameworks/Python.framework/Resources /usr/local/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current -> /usr/local/Cellar/python@2/2.7.16/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current ==> /usr/local/Cellar/python/3.7.6_1/bin/python3 -s setup.py --no-user-cfg insta ==> /usr/local/Cellar/python/3.7.6_1/bin/python3 -s setup.py --no-user-cfg insta ==> /usr/local/Cellar/python/3.7.6_1/bin/python3 -s setup.py --no-user-cfg insta ==> Caveats Python has been installed as /usr/local/bin/python3 Unversioned symlinks `python`, `python-config`, `pip` etc. pointing to `python3`, `python3-config`, `pip3` etc., respectively, have been installed into /usr/local/opt/python/libexec/bin If you need Homebrew's Python 2.7 run brew install python@2 You can install Python packages with pip3 install They will install into the site-package directory /usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages See: https://docs.brew.sh/Homebrew-and-Python ``` after other dependencies are correctly installed, the process will end with the following line ```auto Exited with code exit status 1 CircleCI received exit code 1 ``` which kills the build. ---
**Author:** ![twelve17](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/twelve17/32/22758_2.png) [@twelve17](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/twelve17)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 12:55pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/brew-link-step-failing-on-python-dependency/33925/4 "2020-01-03T12:55:04Z")
This is a long shot, but could this have to do with python2 reaching EOL in 2020? There’s a long discussion in the homebrew discourse about this: > **[Python 2 EOL 2020](https://discourse.brew.sh/t/python-2-eol-2020/4647/25)** > > More stuff is being removed or ported to Pyhton3: The PR for the deletion of Python 2 has been opened too: ---
**Author:** ![Hatko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/hatko/32/22868_2.png) [@Hatko](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/Hatko)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2020, 1:37pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/brew-link-step-failing-on-python-dependency/33925/5 "2020-01-06T13:37:49Z")
Any updates on it? ---
**Author:** ![halfer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/halfer/32/9083_2.png) [@halfer](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/halfer)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2020, 8:33pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/brew-link-step-failing-on-python-dependency/33925/6 "2020-01-06T20:33:39Z")
> [@Hatko](#): > > Any updates on it? Are you looking for help on your own problem? If so, post the details - perhaps readers would need more information than what is in the original post. ---
**Author:** ![Salomonsan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/salomonsan/32/23938_2.png) [@Salomonsan](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/Salomonsan)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 1:22pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/brew-link-step-failing-on-python-dependency/33925/7 "2020-01-07T13:22:15Z")
hello, i’ve the same problem with the same output, how i get my deployment running ? ---
**Author:** ![dimpiax](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/dimpiax/32/23942_2.png) [@dimpiax](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/dimpiax)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/brew-link-step-failing-on-python-dependency/33925/8 "2020-01-07T15:52:40Z")
I’ve received the answer from support, and it works. > This appears to be a regression in the latest version of Homebrew itself as disabling the Homebrew updater appears to allow ImageMagick to install correctly. > > Please try disabling the automatic updater by following the guide located here: [Disable Homebrew Automatic Updater](https://support.circleci.com/hc/en-us/articles/360037683553-Disable-Homebrew-Automatic-Updater?source=search&auth_token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJhY2NvdW50X2lkIjo4MjgyMDksInVzZXJfaWQiOjQwMDY1Njg5NTEzMywidGlja2V0X2lkIjo2NTMzNywiY2hhbm5lbF9pZCI6NjMsInR5cGUiOiJTRUFSQ0giLCJleHAiOjE1ODA5OTc3MjN9.ikqqtjbT5bKuE6qBnIQDSxFQpYGYfv3XZnhTu08BSLY) ---
**Author:** ![ashishb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/ashishb/32/19751_2.png) [@ashishb](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/ashishb)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 8:37am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/brew-link-step-failing-on-python-dependency/33925/9 "2020-01-09T08:37:42Z")
Even Travis CI is failing for me - [https://travis-ci.org/ashishb/dotfiles](https://travis-ci.org/ashishb/dotfiles) So, this is not Circle CI specific - [https://travis-ci.org/ashishb/dotfiles/jobs/634627308](https://travis-ci.org/ashishb/dotfiles/jobs/634627308)