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ff init command does not work

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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
38/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
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Tech stack
docker-compose, go
Domain
cli, devops

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Reproduce ff init ethereum with Docker Compose v2.14.2 installed and trace the Docker Compose version detection used by the CLI. The issue is done when the installed Compose version is recognized and initialization proceeds past the version check.

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Description

Hello,

I installed Firefly binary and cannot initiate a stack.

After inserting the stack name and the number of nodes on it via prompt, the CLI returns: "Error: no version for docker-compose has been detected". although I hvve Docker Compose installed on my local machine.

Here follows a printscreen of my terminal.

firefly$ docker-compose --version
Docker Compose version v2.14.2
firefly$ ff init ethereum
initializing new FireFly stack...
stack name: dev
You selected dev
number of members: 3
Error: no version for docker-compose has been detected
Usage:
  ff init ethereum [stack_name] [member_count] [flags]

Flags:
      --block-period int              Block period in seconds. Default is variable based on selected blockchain provider. (default -1)
  -c, --blockchain-connector string   Blockchain connector to use. Options are: [evmconnect ethconnect] (default "evmconnect")
  -n, --blockchain-node string        Blockchain node type to use. Options are: [geth besu remote-rpc] (default "geth")
      --chain-id int                  The chain ID - also used as the network ID (default 2021)
      --contract-address string       Do not automatically deploy a contract, instead use a pre-configured address
  -h, --help                          help for ethereum
      --remote-node-url string        For cases where the node is pre-existing and running remotely

Global Flags:
      --ansi string                   control when to print ANSI control characters ("never"|"always"|"auto") (default "auto")
      --channel string                Select the FireFly release channel to use. Options are: [stable head alpha beta rc] (default "stable")
      --connector-config string       The path to a yaml file containing extra config for the blockchain connector
      --core-config string            The path to a yaml file containing extra config for FireFly Core
  -d, --database string               Database type to use. Options are: [sqlite3 postgres] (default "sqlite3")
  -e, --external int                  Manage a number of FireFly core processes outside of the docker-compose stack - useful for development and debugging
  -p, --firefly-base-port int         Mapped port base of FireFly core API (1 added for each member) (default 5000)
      --ipfs-mode string              Set the mode in which IFPS operates. Options are: [private public] (default "private")
  -m, --manifest string               Path to a manifest.json file containing the versions of each FireFly microservice to use. Overrides the --release flag.
      --multiparty                    Enable or disable multiparty mode (default true)
      --node-name stringArray         Node name
      --org-name stringArray          Organization name
      --prometheus-enabled            Enables Prometheus metrics exposition and aggregation to a shared Prometheus server
      --prometheus-port int           Port for the shared Prometheus server (default 9090)
      --prompt-names                  Prompt for org and node names instead of using the defaults
  -r, --release string                Select the FireFly release version to use. Options are: [stable head alpha beta rc] (default "latest")
      --remote-node-deploy            Enable or disable deployment of FireFly contracts on remote nodes
      --request-timeout int           Custom request timeout (in seconds) - useful for registration to public chains
      --sandbox-enabled               Enables the FireFly Sandbox to be started with your FireFly stack (default true)
  -s, --services-base-port int        Mapped port base of services (100 added for each member) (default 5100)
  -t, --token-providers stringArray   Token providers to use. Options are: [none erc1155 erc20_erc721] (default [erc20_erc721])
  -v, --verbose                       verbose log output

Error: no version for docker-compose has been detected
firefly$

Does anyone know how to fix that issue? How to make Firefly recognize Docker Compose version?

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