# AWX -Failed to import the required Python library (Docker SDK for Python: docker (Python \>= 2.7) Error

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-failed-to-import-the-required-python-library-docker-sdk-for-python-docker-python-2-7-error/32606>\
**Category:** AWX Project\
**Tags:** awx\
**Created:** [April 6, 2020, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-failed-to-import-the-required-python-library-docker-sdk-for-python-docker-python-2-7-error/32606 "2020-04-06T12:47:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mahmut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/278dde/32.png) [@Mahmut](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mahmut)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-failed-to-import-the-required-python-library-docker-sdk-for-python-docker-python-2-7-error/32606/1 "2020-04-06T12:47:55Z")

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Hello Dear All,

I am trying to install AWX to my centos 7 server. When I run the installer, I am receving below error. However, I have docker.

COuld you please help me why I am getting this error?

fatal: [localhost]: FAILED! =\> {“changed”: false, “msg”: “Failed to import the required Python library (Docker SDK for Python: docker (Python \>= 2.7) or docker-py (Python 2.6)) on centos7’s Python /usr/bin/python. Please read module documentation and install in the appropriate location. If the required library is installed, but Ansible is using the wrong Python interpreter, please consult the documentation on ansible\_python\_interpreter, for example via `pip install docker` or `pip install docker-py` (Python 2.6). The error was: No module named docker”}

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localhost : ok=14 changed=2 unreachable=0 failed=1 skipped=95 rescued=0 ignored=0

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**Author:** ![Kadel-Garcia\_Nico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@Kadel-Garcia\_Nico](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kadel-Garcia_Nico)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2020, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-failed-to-import-the-required-python-library-docker-sdk-for-python-docker-python-2-7-error/32606/2 "2020-04-07T16:06:06Z")

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There are numerous published cocuments on CentOS 7 setups and CentOS 8 setups. Until and unless you use an RPM based installation of AWX, you’ll need to supply your dependences manually before starting.

The directions at [https://www.howtoforge.com/tutorial/centos-ansible-awx-installation/](https://www.howtoforge.com/tutorial/centos-ansible-awx-installation/) are pretty good, just use “yum” instead of “dnf”, and decide if you want the SCL version of an up-to-date postgrsql or the community postgresql.

**Nico Kadel-Garcia**

Senior DevOps Engineer

Cengage Learning

200 Pier Four Blvd.

Boston, MA 02210

[nico.kadel-garcia@cengage.com](mailto:nico.kadel-garcia@cengage.com)