# Error when using f2py module in new xp65 environment (but worked in hh5)

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**Category:** General\
**Tags:** python, help, climate-conda-enviro\
**Created:** [4 June 2025 03:09 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/error-when-using-f2py-module-in-new-xp65-environment-but-worked-in-hh5/4576 "2025-06-04T03:09:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![jpeter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f14d63/32.png) [@jpeter](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/jpeter)\
**Post date:** [4 June 2025 03:09 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/error-when-using-f2py-module-in-new-xp65-environment-but-worked-in-hh5/4576/1 "2025-06-04T03:09:55Z")

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Dear Hive,

I am using f2py to compile Fortran code into a python module:

```auto
#!/bin/bash
#module use /g/data/hh5/public/modules
#module load conda/analysis3-unstable
module use /g/data/xp65/public/modules
module load conda/analysis3-25.04

f2py -m module -c mrnbc.f qmm.f stat.f
mv module.cpython-310-x86_64-linux-gnu.so ../

```

This is called from within the Python code via: `import module`

However, I am getting errors in the f2py compilations step. Here is the complete output:

```auto
Loading conda/analysis3-25.04
  Loading requirement: singularity
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/g/data/xp65/public/apps/med_conda/envs/analysis3-25.04/bin/f2py", line 10, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
             ^^^^^^
  File "/g/data/xp65/public/apps/med_conda/envs/analysis3-25.04/lib/python3.11/site-packages/numpy/f2py/f2py2e.py", line 766, in main
    run_compile()
  File "/g/data/xp65/public/apps/med_conda/envs/analysis3-25.04/lib/python3.11/site-packages/numpy/f2py/f2py2e.py", line 594, in run_compile
    build_backend = f2py_build_generator(backend_key)
                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/g/data/xp65/public/apps/med_conda/envs/analysis3-25.04/lib/python3.11/site-packages/numpy/f2py/_backends/ __init__.py", line 6, in f2py_build_generator
    from ._distutils import DistutilsBackend
  File "/g/data/xp65/public/apps/med_conda/envs/analysis3-25.04/lib/python3.11/site-packages/numpy/f2py/_backends/_distutils.py", line 3, in <module>
    from numpy.distutils.core import setup, Extension
  File "/g/data/xp65/public/apps/med_conda/envs/analysis3-25.04/lib/python3.11/site-packages/numpy/distutils/core.py", line 24, in <module>
    from numpy.distutils.command import config, config_compiler, \
  File "/g/data/xp65/public/apps/med_conda/envs/analysis3-25.04/lib/python3.11/site-packages/numpy/distutils/command/config.py", line 19, in <module>
    from numpy.distutils.mingw32ccompiler import generate_manifest
  File "/g/data/xp65/public/apps/med_conda/envs/analysis3-25.04/lib/python3.11/site-packages/numpy/distutils/mingw32ccompiler.py", line 27, in <module>
    from distutils.msvccompiler import get_build_version as get_build_msvc_version
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'distutils.msvccompiler'
mv: cannot stat 'module.cpython-310-x86_64-linux-gnu.so': No such file or directory

```

A quick Copilot search response is: numpy.distutils is trying to import a Windows-specific module (msvccompiler) even on non-Windows systems like macOS or Linux.

Note that this worked on hh5 analysis-unstable. I am using xp65 analysis-25.04

Cheers,  
Justin

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**Author:** ![jpeter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f14d63/32.png) [@jpeter](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/jpeter)\
**Post date:** [4 June 2025 03:25 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/error-when-using-f2py-module-in-new-xp65-environment-but-worked-in-hh5/4576/2 "2025-06-04T03:25:17Z")

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Update: the compile worked with the latest edge environment: ` module load conda/analysis3_edge-25.06`

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**Author:** ![rbeucher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.access-hive.org.au/rbeucher/32/11_2.png) [@rbeucher](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/rbeucher)\
**Post date:** [4 June 2025 06:04 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/error-when-using-f2py-module-in-new-xp65-environment-but-worked-in-hh5/4576/4 "2025-06-04T06:04:45Z")

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OK. Have you tried with conda/analysis3-25.06 @jpeter?  
Looks like a distutils issue.

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**Author:** ![jpeter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f14d63/32.png) [@jpeter](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/jpeter)\
**Post date:** [10 June 2025 01:55 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/error-when-using-f2py-module-in-new-xp65-environment-but-worked-in-hh5/4576/5 "2025-06-10T01:55:01Z")

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It didn’t work with analysis3-25.06

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**Author:** ![atteggiani](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.access-hive.org.au/atteggiani/32/212_2.png) [@atteggiani](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/atteggiani)\
**Post date:** [15 July 2025 03:26 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/error-when-using-f2py-module-in-new-xp65-environment-but-worked-in-hh5/4576/8 "2025-07-15T03:26:18Z")

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