[ARROW-4114] [C++][DOCUMENTATION] Add "python" to Linux build instructions

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Trivial
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.12.0
• Component/s: C++, Documentation
• Labels: pull-request-available
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/20705
• Assignee: Micah Kornfield
• Reporter: Micah Kornfield
• Created: 25/Dec/18 23:47
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 07:31
• Resolved: 26/Dec/18 16:43

Description

make unittest step in the C++ README.md do not work on  fresh ubuntu image without python installed.

Error message from the ctest --output-on-failure indicates it is trying to find python:

{{
}}Running arrow-allocator-test, redirecting output into /home/micahk/arrow/cpp/debug/build/test-logs/arrow-allocator-test.txt (attempt 1/1)/usr/bin/env: ‘python’: No such file or directory

 

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #3260