Failed to import the required Python library (netaddr)

[TEDSv]

SUMMARY

I have spent 2 days already and I cant fix that error. And I dont know what to do, please help :)
When I run this task:

    - name: task netaddr
      debug:
        msg: "{{ '192.168.1.1' | ansible.utils.ipaddr('address') }}"

I get the error: Failed to import the required Python library (netaddr). I tried install also python3-netaddr, with become and with extra_args: "--user", but still same error.

ISSUE TYPE

• Bug Report

COMPONENT NAME

ansible.utils.ipaddr

ANSIBLE VERSION

ansible [core 2.14.5]
  config file = None
  configured module search path = ['/home/semaphore/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /home/semaphore/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /usr/bin/ansible
  python version = 3.11.8 (main, Feb 19 2024, 22:58:08) [GCC 12.2.1 20220924] (/usr/bin/python3)
  jinja version = 3.1.2
  libyaml = True

COLLECTION VERSION

ansible.netcommon             4.1.0
ansible.posix                 1.5.2
ansible.utils                 2.9.0

CONFIGURATION

~ $ ansible-config dump --only-changed
CONFIG_FILE() = None
HOST_KEY_CHECKING(env: ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING) = False

OS / ENVIRONMENT

target os - ubuntu 22.04, clean fresh virtual machine

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

- name: Playbook netaddr
  hosts: all
  vars:
    ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3

  tasks:

    - name: Install packages
      apt:
        name:
          - python3
          - python3-pip
        state: present
      become: yes

    - name: install netaddr with pip3
      pip:
        name: netaddr
        state: present
        executable: pip3
        extra_args: "--user"
      vars:
        ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3

    - name: check netaddr
      command: python3 -c "import netaddr; print(netaddr.__version__)"
      register: netaddr_version

    - name: show version netaddr
      debug:
        msg: "Netaddr version: {{ netaddr_version.stdout }}"

    - name: check python
      command: which python3
      register: python_path

    - name: show python
      debug:
        msg: "Python: {{ python_path.stdout }}"

    - name: Ensure modules are installed
      pip:
        name:         [ "netaddr"]
        extra_args:   "--user"
      vars:
        ansible_python_interpreter: "/usr/bin/python3"

    - name: task netaddr
      debug:
        msg: "{{ '192.168.1.1' | ansible.utils.ipaddr('address') }}"

EXPECTED RESULTS

ACTUAL RESULTS

"msg": "Failed to import the required Python library (netaddr) on e9498466e11b's Python /usr/bin/python3. Please read the module documentation and install it in the appropriate location. If the required library is installed, but Ansible is using the wrong Python interpreter, please consult the documentation on ansible_python_interpreter"

"msg": "Netaddr version: 1.2.1"
"msg": "Python: /usr/bin/python3"

[TEDSv]

forgot python version from destination vm
this version installed ansible

[roverflow]

@TEDSv could you initialize /usr/bin/python3 and try importing netaddr see if that works, it might be an env issue

[cgbarthel]

Might be the library is just not installed in a location Ansible can find it. I use pipx to install python modules, and had to do this (not sure the proper way, but this worked for me):

cp -R /home//.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/netaddr* /home//.local/pipx/venvs/ansible/lib/pythone3.9/site-packages/