az cli fails on CentOS 7

[mattboston]

Describe the bug

We have the latest version of azcli (v2.38.1) installed for CentOS7, which is also the last version according to this page (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/install-azure-cli-linux?pivots=dnf). When we try to run any command it tells us we need to upgrade to v2.53.0, which isn't available for CentOS/RHEL7. Unfortunately we still have some CentOS 7 servers that will be around for another year. Until then we need to be able to use azcli.

Related command

az version

Errors

az version

{
"azure-cli": "2.38.1",
"azure-cli-core": "2.38.1",
"azure-cli-telemetry": "1.0.6",
"extensions": {}
}
New Azure CLI version available. Running 'az upgrade' to update automatically.
This command is in preview and under development. Reference and support levels: https://aka.ms/CLI_refstatus
Your current Azure CLI version is 2.38.1. Latest version available is 2.53.0.
Please check the release notes first: https://docs.microsoft.com/cli/azure/release-notes-azure-cli
Do you want to continue? (Y/n): y
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
No packages marked for update
WARNING: New Azure CLI version available. Running 'az upgrade' to update automatically.
WARNING: This command is in preview and under development. Reference and support levels: https://aka.ms/CLI_refstatus
WARNING: Your current Azure CLI version is 2.38.1. Latest version available is 2.53.0.
WARNING: Please check the release notes first: https://docs.microsoft.com/cli/azure/release-notes-azure-cli

Issue script & Debug output

az version --debug

cli.knack.cli: Command arguments: ['version', '--debug']
cli.knack.cli: init debug log:
Enable color in terminal.
cli.knack.cli: Event: Cli.PreExecute []
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandParser.OnGlobalArgumentsCreate [<function CLILogging.on_global_arguments at 0x2b09e257dae8>, <function OutputProducer.on_global_arguments at 0x2b09e2a52c80>, <function CLIQuery.on_global_arguments at 0x2b09e2c8e158>]
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPreCommandTableCreate []
cli.azure.cli.core: Modules found from index for 'version': ['azure.cli.command_modules.util']
cli.azure.cli.core: Loading command modules:
cli.azure.cli.core: Name Load Time Groups Commands
cli.azure.cli.core: util 0.003 3 6
cli.azure.cli.core: Total (1) 0.003 3 6
cli.azure.cli.core: Loaded 3 groups, 6 commands.
cli.azure.cli.core: Found a match in the command table.
cli.azure.cli.core: Raw command : version
cli.azure.cli.core: Command table: version
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPreCommandTableTruncate [<function AzCliLogging.init_command_file_logging at 0x2b09e3d11400>]
cli.azure.cli.core.azlogging: metadata file logging enabled - writing logs to '/root/.azure/commands/2023-10-20.15-49-54.version.22439.log'.
az_command_data_logger: command args: version --debug
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPreArgumentLoad [<function register_global_subscription_argument..add_subscription_parameter at 0x2b09e416f400>]
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPostArgumentLoad []
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPostCommandTableCreate [<function register_ids_argument..add_ids_arguments at 0x2b09e424ab70>, <function register_cache_arguments..add_cache_arguments at 0x2b09e424ac80>]
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnCommandTableLoaded []
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPreParseArgs []
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPostParseArgs [<function OutputProducer.handle_output_argument at 0x2b09e2a52d08>, <function CLIQuery.handle_query_parameter at 0x2b09e2c8e1e0>, <function register_ids_argument..parse_ids_arguments at 0x2b09e424abf8>]
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnTransformResult [<function _resource_group_transform at 0x2b09e41b50d0>, <function _x509_from_base64_to_hex_transform at 0x2b09e41b5158>]
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnFilterResult []
{
"azure-cli": "2.38.1",
"azure-cli-core": "2.38.1",
"azure-cli-telemetry": "1.0.6",
"extensions": {}
}
cli.knack.cli: Event: Cli.SuccessfulExecute []
cli.knack.cli: Event: Cli.PostExecute [<function AzCliLogging.deinit_cmd_metadata_logging at 0x2b09e3d11620>]
az_command_data_logger: exit code: 0
cli.main: Command ran in 0.534 seconds (init: 0.454, invoke: 0.080)
cli.main: New Azure CLI version available. Running 'az upgrade' to update automatically.
This command is in preview and under development. Reference and support levels: https://aka.ms/CLI_refstatus
Your current Azure CLI version is 2.38.1. Latest version available is 2.53.0.
Please check the release notes first: https://docs.microsoft.com/cli/azure/release-notes-azure-cli
Do you want to continue? (Y/n):
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, versionlock
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
No packages marked for update
WARNING: New Azure CLI version available. Running 'az upgrade' to update automatically.
WARNING: This command is in preview and under development. Reference and support levels: https://aka.ms/CLI_refstatus
WARNING: Your current Azure CLI version is 2.38.1. Latest version available is 2.53.0.
WARNING: Please check the release notes first: https://docs.microsoft.com/cli/azure/release-notes-azure-cli

Expected behavior

If CentOS/RHEL 7 will not be updated, can it still be used? And can something be added to bypass the forced upgrade.

Environment Summary

az --version

azure-cli 2.38.1 *

core 2.38.1 *
telemetry 1.0.6 *

Dependencies:
msal 1.18.0b1
azure-mgmt-resource 21.1.0b1

Python location '/bin/python3.6'
Extensions directory '/root/.azure/cliextensions'

Python (Linux) 3.6.8 (default, Jun 20 2023, 11:53:23)
[GCC 4.8.5 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-44)]

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New Azure CLI version available. Running 'az upgrade' to update automatically.
This command is in preview and under development. Reference and support levels: https://aka.ms/CLI_refstatus
Your current Azure CLI version is 2.38.1. Latest version available is 2.53.0.
Please check the release notes first: https://docs.microsoft.com/cli/azure/release-notes-azure-cli

Additional context

No response

[azure-client-tools-bot-prd]

Hi @mattboston,

2.38.1 is not the latest Azure CLI(2.53.0).

If you haven't already attempted to do so, please upgrade to the latest Azure CLI version by following https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/update-azure-cli.

[yonzhan]

Thank you for opening this issue, we will look into it.

[bebound]

This is a known issue, the CLI upgrade does not check whether the latest version is available in current distro.

New Azure CLI version available. Running 'az upgrade' to update automatically. is printed by https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/update-azure-cli#automatic-update, which can be disabled by az config set auto-upgrade.enable=no

[mattboston]

Excellent. For now that should work.