Cannot finish tools installation in eclipse/Espressif-ide (IEP-829)

[jotisk]

Describe the bug
Tried all possible combination but still stucked at this point:

Python 3.9.16
pip 22.3.1 from C:\Espressif\python_env\idf4.3_py3.9_env\lib\site-packages\pip (python 3.9)

Requirement already satisfied: pip in c:\espressif\python_env\idf4.3_py3.9_env\lib\site-packages (22.3.1)
Requirement already satisfied: setuptools in c:\espressif\python_env\idf4.3_py3.9_env\lib\site-packages (65.6.3)
WARNING: Download failure HTTP Error 404: Not Found
Upgrading pip and setuptools...
Downloading https://dl.espressif.com/dl/esp-idf/espidf.constraints.v4.3.txt
Destination: C:\Espressif\espidf.constraints.v4.3.txt.tmp
WARNING: Failed to download https://dl.espressif.com/dl/esp-idf/espidf.constraints.v4.3.txt to C:\Espressif\espidf.constraints.v4.3.txt.tmp
WARNING: Download failure HTTP Error 404: Not Found
Downloading https://dl.espressif.com/dl/esp-idf/espidf.constraints.v4.3.txt
Destination: C:\Espressif\espidf.constraints.v4.3.txt.tmp
WARNING: Failed to download https://dl.espressif.com/dl/esp-idf/espidf.constraints.v4.3.txt to C:\Espressif\espidf.constraints.v4.3.txt.tmp
WARNING: Download failure HTTP Error 404: Not Found
Downloading https://dl.espressif.com/dl/esp-idf/espidf.constraints.v4.3.txt
Destination: C:\Espressif\espidf.constraints.v4.3.txt.tmp
WARNING: Failed to download https://dl.espressif.com/dl/esp-idf/espidf.constraints.v4.3.txt to C:\Espressif\espidf.constraints.v4.3.txt.tmp
ERROR: Failed to download, and retry count has expired
See the help on how to disable constraints in order to work around this issue.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Espressif\frameworks\esp-idf-v5.0\tools\idf_tools.py", line 2529, in
main(sys.argv[1:])
File "C:\Espressif\frameworks\esp-idf-v5.0\tools\idf_tools.py", line 2521, in main
action_func(args)
File "C:\Espressif\frameworks\esp-idf-v5.0\tools\idf_tools.py", line 2020, in action_install_python_env
constraint_file = get_constraints(idf_version)
File "C:\Espressif\frameworks\esp-idf-v5.0\tools\idf_tools.py", line 1908, in get_constraints
raise DownloadError()
main.DownloadError

Executing C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\python.exe C:\Espressif\frameworks\esp-idf-v5.0\tools\idf_tools.py export --format=key-value
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Espressif\frameworks\esp-idf-v5.0\tools\idf_tools.py", line 2529, in
main(sys.argv[1:])
File "C:\Espressif\frameworks\esp-idf-v5.0\tools\idf_tools.py", line 2521, in main
action_func(args)
File "C:\Espressif\frameworks\esp-idf-v5.0\tools\idf_tools.py", line 1529, in action_export
tools_info = load_tools_info()
File "C:\Espressif\frameworks\esp-idf-v5.0\tools\idf_tools.py", line 1213, in load_tools_info
return parse_tools_info_json(tools_info) # type: ignore
File "C:\Espressif\frameworks\esp-idf-v5.0\tools\idf_tools.py", line 1231, in parse_tools_info_json
tool = IDFTool.from_json(tool_dict)
File "C:\Espressif\frameworks\esp-idf-v5.0\tools\idf_tools.py", line 854, in from_json
raise RuntimeError('supported_targets for tool %s is not a list of strings' % tool_name)
RuntimeError: supported_targets for tool xtensa-esp32-elf is not a list of strings
Executing C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\python.exe -m pip install websocket-client
Requirement already satisfied: websocket-client in c:\users\user\appdata\local\programs\python\python39\lib\site-packages (1.4.2)
WARNING: You are using pip version 22.0.4; however, version 22.3.1 is available.
You should consider upgrading via the 'C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\python.exe -m pip install --upgrade pip' command.
Operations completed!

To Reproduce
Install esp-idf tools

Espressif-IDE Product Information:
Operating System: windows 7
Java Runtime Version: 11.0.17+8-LTS
Eclipse Version: 4.25.0.v20220831-1800
Eclipse CDT Version: 10.7.1.202208160035
IDF Eclipse Plugin Version: 2.7.0.202211101524
Please use idf.py only in an ESP-IDF shell environment.
Python set for IDF_PYTHON_ENV: Python 3.9.16

Espressif > Product Information (Copy content from the console and attach as a file)

Eclipse Error log:
Window > Show View > Other > Search for "Error Log" (Attach as a file)

Please attach the error log as described here https://github.com/espressif/idf-eclipse-plugin#error-log

[sigmaaa]

Hi @jotisk,

thank you for reporting this issue. Unfortunately, I couldn't reproduce this issue on my environments, but I found a similar issue reported:
raise RuntimeError('supported_targets for tool %s is not a list of strings' % tool_name) RuntimeError: supported_targets for tool xtensa-esp32-elf is not a list of strings

the same issue was mentioned here. Most probably something went wrong during the esp-idf installation, so you can try to delete the .espressif folder, delete esp-idf and install esp-idf and tools from the eclipse again:
Espressif -> Download and Configure ESP-IDF

Let me know if it helps. Thank you

[jotisk]

Hi @sigmaaa,
thank you for tip, I already tried every single occurence of this problem and its solution but non are applicable, I cannot nuke system now to make clean install. On system is installed old eclipse with ESP-IDF3. but new eclipse should have own paths so they should not collide. I tried also to instal expressif IDE (branded eclipse) to have out of box solution to eliminate any problems but is causing same error.

Tried also downloading complete suite
https://github.com/espressif/idf-installer/releases/download/espressif-ide-2.7.0/espressif-ide-setup-2.7.0-with-esp-idf-4.4.3.exe
with all paths clean, install was without error except these two, see screens.

[GTCLive]

Same problem. Downloading tools consistently fails at 97%
Workaround: Manually downloading them and placing them into the local dist folder that Eclipse source them from.

[sigmaaa]

Hi @GTCLive,
looks like a mirror issue for this tool. Did you manage to install the tools after a while?

[jotisk]

Hi @GTCLive ,
I have no problem with downloading, problem happens during installation.
Till now I had no luck with solution, at moment waiting for new PC with WIN10 to test in fresh env.

[GTCLive]

Hello @sigmaaa

Yes, dwloads still fails however I am 100% up to speed. Workaround for me is to manually download the tools using the given URLs from the error log, and copy those files into the local dist folder that eclipse sources the tools from. All tools installs fine when tools are stored locally, and so having no issues at all and productive.

As @jotisk mentioned this may be related to other conflicting issues and so I'll eventually try a clean install too. I'll report if this is a persistent issue. I doubt it is an global issue though, we'd be many reporting the same. Let's see.

Appreciate the time you're taking and the efforts that goes into this. Thank you!

[AndriiFilippov]

EIM now handles this functionality. Closing as this issue is no longer relevant

[Davit-shirak]

EIM UI not working with old versions of idf. "eim install -i v4.3" command give the same error:

INFO - Retry 3/3 for https://dl.espressif.com/dl/esp-idf/espidf.constraints.v4.3.txt in 4.0s
WARN - Download attempt 3/3 failed for https://dl.espressif.com/dl/esp-idf/espidf.constraints.v4.3.txt: HTTP error: 404 Not Found
ERROR - Failed to download constraints file: HTTP error: 404 Not Found