[ARROW-5619] [C++] get_apache_mirror.py doesn't work with Python 3.5

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.14.0
• Component/s: C++
• Labels: pull-request-available
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/22058
• Assignee: Kouhei Sutou
• Reporter: Kouhei Sutou
• Created: 15/Jun/19 20:45
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 07:41
• Resolved: 16/Jun/19 19:19

Description

% python3 --version
Python 3.5.3
% python3 cpp/build-support/get_apache_mirror.py 
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "cpp/build-support/get_apache_mirror.py", line 31, in <module>
    print(json.loads(suggested_mirror)['preferred'])
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/json/__init__.py", line 312, in loads
    s.__class__.__name__))
TypeError: the JSON object must be str, not 'bytes'

Debian stretch ships Python 3.5 as python3.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #4583