Improve standalone executable type detection and handling

constructor/main.py

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 from .construct import parse as construct_parse
 from .construct import verify as construct_verify
 from .fcp import main as fcp_main
-from .utils import identify_conda_exe, normalize_path, yield_lines
+from .utils import StandaloneExe, identify_conda_exe, normalize_path, yield_lines
 
 DEFAULT_CACHE_DIR = os.getenv('CONSTRUCTOR_CACHE', '~/.conda/constructor')
 
@@ -92,7 +92,13 @@ def main_build(dir_path, output_dir='.', platform=cc_platform,
 
     if platform != cc_platform and 'pkg' in itypes and not cc_platform.startswith('osx-'):
         sys.exit("Error: cannot construct a macOS 'pkg' installer on '%s'" % cc_platform)
-    if osname == "win" and "micromamba" in os.path.basename(info['_conda_exe']):
+
+    exe_type, exe_version = identify_conda_exe(info.get("_conda_exe"))
+    if exe_version is not None:
+        exe_version = Version(exe_version)
+    info["_conda_exe_type"] = exe_type
+    info["_conda_exe_version"] = exe_version
+    if osname == "win" and exe_type == StandaloneExe.MAMBA:
         # TODO: Investigate errors on Windows and re-enable
         sys.exit("Error: micromamba is not supported on Windows installers.")
 
@@ -172,17 +178,13 @@ def main_build(dir_path, output_dir='.', platform=cc_platform,
             else:
                 env_config[config_key] = value
 
-    try:
-        exe_name, exe_version = identify_conda_exe(info.get("_conda_exe"))
-    except OSError as exc:
+    if exe_type is None or exe_version is None:
         logger.warning(
-            "Could not identify conda-standalone / micromamba version (%s). "
-            "Will assume it is compatible with shortcuts.",
-            exc,
-         )
-        exe_name, exe_version = None, None
-    if sys.platform != "win32" and exe_name is not None and (
-        exe_name == "micromamba" or Version(exe_version) < Version("23.11.0")
+            "Could not identify conda-standalone / micromamba version. "
+            "Will assume it is compatible with shortcuts."
+        )
+    elif sys.platform != "win32" and (
+        exe_type != StandaloneExe.CONDA or exe_version < Version("23.11.0")
     ):
         logger.warning("conda-standalone 23.11.0 or above is required for shortcuts on Unix.")
         info['_enable_shortcuts'] = "incompatible"

constructor/utils.py

@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@
 import sys
 from io import StringIO
 from os import environ, sep, unlink
-from os.path import basename, isdir, isfile, islink, join, normpath
+from os.path import isdir, isfile, islink, join, normpath
+from pathlib import Path
 from shutil import rmtree
-from subprocess import check_call, check_output
+from subprocess import CalledProcessError, check_call, check_output
+from typing import Tuple, Union
 
 from ruamel.yaml import YAML
 
@@ -23,6 +25,11 @@
 yaml.indent(mapping=2, sequence=4, offset=2)
 
 
+class StandaloneExe:
+    CONDA = "conda"
+    MAMBA = "mamba"
+
+
 def explained_check_call(args):
     """
     Execute a system process and debug the invocation
@@ -153,7 +160,7 @@ def ensure_transmuted_ext(info, url):
     """
     if (
         info.get("transmute_file_type") == ".conda"
-        and "micromamba" in basename(info.get("_conda_exe", ""))
+        and info.get("_conda_exe_type") == StandaloneExe.MAMBA
     ):
         if url.lower().endswith(".tar.bz2"):
             url = url[:-8] + ".conda"
@@ -215,15 +222,13 @@ def yield_lines(path):
         yield line
 
 
-def shortcuts_flags(info, conda_exe=None):
+def shortcuts_flags(info) -> str:
     menu_packages = info.get("menu_packages")
-    conda_exe = conda_exe or info.get("_conda_exe", "")
-    is_micromamba = "micromamba" in basename(conda_exe).lower()
     if menu_packages is None:
         # not set: we create all shortcuts (default behaviour)
         return ""
     if menu_packages:
-        if is_micromamba:
+        if info.get("_conda_exe_type") == StandaloneExe.MAMBA:
             logger.warning(
                 "Micromamba does not support '--shortcuts-only'. "
                 "Will install all shortcuts."
@@ -252,19 +257,24 @@ def approx_size_kb(info, which="pkgs"):
     return int(math.ceil(size_bytes/1000))
 
 
-def identify_conda_exe(conda_exe=None):
+def identify_conda_exe(conda_exe: Union[str, Path] = None) -> Tuple[StandaloneExe, str]:
     if conda_exe is None:
         conda_exe = normalize_path(join(sys.prefix, "standalone_conda", "conda.exe"))
-    output = check_output([conda_exe, "--version"], text=True)
-    output = output.strip()
-    fields = output.split()
-    if "conda" in fields:
-        name = "conda-standalone"
-        version = fields[1]
-    else:
-        name = "micromamba"
-        version = output.strip()
-    return name, version
+    if isinstance(conda_exe, Path):
+        conda_exe = str(conda_exe)
+    try:
+        output_version = check_output([conda_exe, "--version"], text=True)
+        output_version = output_version.strip()
+        fields = output_version.split()
+        if "conda" in fields:
+            return StandaloneExe.CONDA, fields[1]
+        # micromamba only returns the version number
+        output_help = check_output([conda_exe, "--help"], text=True)
+        if "mamba" in output_help:
+            return StandaloneExe.MAMBA, output_version
+    except CalledProcessError as exc:
+        logger.warning(f"Could not identify standalone binary {exc}.")
+    return None, None
 
 
 def win_str_esc(s, newlines=True):

constructor/winexe.py

@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ def setup_envs_commands(info, dir_path):
     for env_name in info.get("_extra_envs_info", {}):
         lines += ["", ""]
         env_info = info["extra_envs"][env_name]
+        # Needed for shortcuts_flags function
+        if "_conda_exe_type" not in env_info:
+            env_info["_conda_exe_type"] = info.get("_conda_exe_type")
         channel_info = {
             "channels": env_info.get("channels", info.get("channels", ())),
             "channels_remap": env_info.get("channels_remap", info.get("channels_remap", ()))
@@ -185,7 +188,7 @@ def setup_envs_commands(info, dir_path):
             conda_meta=join("$INSTDIR", "envs", env_name, "conda-meta"),
             history_abspath=join(dir_path, "envs", env_name, "conda-meta", "history"),
             channels=",".join(get_final_channels(channel_info)),
-            shortcuts=shortcuts_flags(env_info, conda_exe=info.get("_conda_exe")),
+            shortcuts=shortcuts_flags(env_info),
             register_envs=str(info.get("register_envs", True)).lower(),
         ).splitlines()
 

news/864-improve-standalone-binary-detection

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+### Enhancements
+
+* Improve detection and handling of standalone executable type. (#864)
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Deprecations
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Docs
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Other
+
+* <news item>

tests/test_examples.py

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from conda.core.prefix_data import PrefixData
 from conda.models.version import VersionOrder as Version
 
-from constructor.utils import identify_conda_exe
+from constructor.utils import StandaloneExe, identify_conda_exe
 
 if sys.platform == "darwin":
     from constructor.osxpkg import calculate_install_dir
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 ON_CI = os.environ.get("CI")
 CONSTRUCTOR_CONDA_EXE = os.environ.get("CONSTRUCTOR_CONDA_EXE")
 CONDA_EXE, CONDA_EXE_VERSION = identify_conda_exe(CONSTRUCTOR_CONDA_EXE)
+if CONDA_EXE_VERSION is not None:
+    CONDA_EXE_VERSION = Version(CONDA_EXE_VERSION)
 CONSTRUCTOR_DEBUG = bool(os.environ.get("CONSTRUCTOR_DEBUG"))
 if artifacts_path := os.environ.get("CONSTRUCTOR_EXAMPLES_KEEP_ARTIFACTS"):
     KEEP_ARTIFACTS_PATH = Path(artifacts_path)
@@ -355,8 +357,9 @@ def _example_path(example_name):
     return REPO_DIR / "examples" / example_name
 
 
-def _is_micromamba(path):
-    return "micromamba" in Path(path).stem
+def _is_micromamba(path) -> bool:
+    name, _ = identify_conda_exe(path)
+    return name == StandaloneExe.MAMBA
 
 
 def test_example_customize_controls(tmp_path, request):
@@ -391,7 +394,11 @@ def test_example_extra_files(tmp_path, request):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.xfail(
-    CONDA_EXE == "conda-standalone" and Version(CONDA_EXE_VERSION) < Version("23.11.0a0"),
+    (
+        CONDA_EXE == StandaloneExe.CONDA
+        and CONDA_EXE_VERSION is not None
+        and CONDA_EXE_VERSION < Version("23.11.0a0")
+    ),
     reason="Known issue with conda-standalone<=23.10: shortcuts are created but not removed.",
 )
 def test_example_miniforge(tmp_path, request):
@@ -565,7 +572,11 @@ def test_example_scripts(tmp_path, request):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
-    CONDA_EXE == "micromamba" or Version(CONDA_EXE_VERSION) < Version("23.11.0a0"),
+    (
+        CONDA_EXE == StandaloneExe.MAMBA
+        or CONDA_EXE_VERSION is None
+        or CONDA_EXE_VERSION < Version("23.11.0a0")
+    ),
     reason="menuinst v2 requires conda-standalone>=23.11.0; micromamba is not supported yet",
 )
 def test_example_shortcuts(tmp_path, request):
@@ -723,7 +734,11 @@ def test_example_from_explicit(tmp_path, request):
             [sys.executable, "-mconda", "list", "-p", install_dir, "--explicit", "--md5"],
             text=True,
         )
-        assert out == (input_path / "explicit_linux-64.txt").read_text()
+        expected = (input_path / "explicit_linux-64.txt").read_text()
+        # Filter comments
+        out = [line for line in out.split("\n") if not line.startswith("#")]
+        expected = [line for line in expected.split("\n") if not line.startswith("#")]
+        assert out == expected
 
 
 def test_register_envs(tmp_path, request):