Fix issue related to the installation of Python

.github/coverage/cpp.develop.coverage_report.txt

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Directory: ..
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 File                                       Lines    Exec  Cover   Missing
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-client/cpp/CSVParserUtil.cpp                 345     291    84%   37-45,48,50,239,241,264-265,269-270,286,292,304,313-314,317,323,331-332,335,345,351,363,368,373,379-387,389,425,435-437,474-476,478,503-506
+client/cpp/CSVParserUtil.cpp                 345     290    84%   37-45,48,50,239,241,264-265,269-270,286,292,304,313-314,317,323,331-332,335,345,351,363,368,373,379-387,389,425,435-437,450,474-476,478,503-506
 client/cpp/VDMSClient.cc                      20      20   100%
 src/AutoDeleteNode.cc                          9       8    88%   40
 src/BackendNeo4j.cc                          121       0     0%   4,6-17,20,24,29-41,46-47,52,55-58,61-62,64-70,73,78,82-83,85-86,89,92,95-96,98,102,104,106-109,111,114-116,118,122,131-132,138,140,142-144,147,150-152,155-159,161-175,178,182,184,186,195,197-200,204-205,207-208,211-215,220,224-226,228
@@ -57,5 +57,5 @@ utils/src/comm/Exception.cc                    6       0     0%   35-40
 utils/src/stats/SystemStats.cc               250     249    99%   453
 utils/src/timers/TimerMap.cc                  82      75    91%   126,151,153,155-158
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-TOTAL                                      10246    6572    64%
+TOTAL                                      10246    6571    64%
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.github/coverage/cpp.develop.coverage_value.txt

@@ -1 +1 @@
-64.1421
+64.1323

.github/scripts/setup_vdms.sh

@@ -134,26 +134,38 @@ else
 
 fi
 
-
 # SETUP PYTHON VERSION
-version_exists=$(echo "$(python${PYTHON_BASE} --version | cut -d ' ' -f 2)" || echo false)
-if [ "${version_exists}" != "${PYTHON_VERSION}" ]
+# Check the version used by python3
+version_exists=$(echo "$(python3 --version | cut -d ' ' -f 2)" || echo false)
+version_used_base=""
+is_older_version=$((dpkg --compare-versions "${version_exists}" "lt" "${PYTHON_VERSION}" && echo true) || echo false)
+# if that version is lower than the required one
+if [ $is_older_version = true ]
 then
-    echo "Installing python ${PYTHON_VERSION}..."
-    apt update -y
-    apt install -y libffi-dev libgdbm-dev libnss3-dev libreadline-dev libsqlite3-dev zlib1g-dev
-    curl -L -o ${VDMS_DEP_DIR}/Python-${PYTHON_VERSION}.tgz https://www.python.org/ftp/python/${PYTHON_VERSION}/Python-${PYTHON_VERSION}.tgz
-    cd ${VDMS_DEP_DIR}
-    tar -xzf Python-${PYTHON_VERSION}.tgz
-    cd Python-${PYTHON_VERSION}
-    ./configure --enable-optimizations && make -j && make altinstall
+    # Check if the path to the required minimum version exists
+    # if it doesn't exist then it displays the error and finish the script
+    if [[ "$(which python${PYTHON_BASE})" == "" ]]; then
+        echo "Error: please install the Python v${PYTHON_VERSION} or later..."
+        # CLEANUP
+        rm -rf $VDMS_DEP_DIR
+        echo "Exiting..."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # If the required version of Python is installed but it is not being used currently
+    # Then, the script is going to use at least the version that it is required
+    version_used_base=${PYTHON_BASE}
 else
-    echo "python ${PYTHON_VERSION} already installed"
+    # If the current version of Python is equal or later than the required one
+    echo "$(python3 --version) is already installed"
+    version_used_base=$(echo ${version_exists} | cut -d. -f-2 || echo false)
 fi
-alias python=$(which python${PYTHON_BASE})
-alias python3=$(which python${PYTHON_BASE})
 
-python${PYTHON_BASE} -m venv ${VIRTUAL_ENV}
+# It sets the Python version found (3.12 or more recent) as default
+alias python=$(which python${version_used_base})
+alias python3=$(which python${version_used_base})
+
+python${version_used_base} -m venv ${VIRTUAL_ENV}
 export PATH="$VIRTUAL_ENV/bin:$PATH"