Unable to install ficus due to python2.7 deprecation?

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Hello! I’m trying to install openEdx ficus.master according to the following instructions:
https://openedx.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/OpenOPS/pages/146440579/Native+Open+edX+platform+Ubuntu+16.04+64+bit+Installation

But then I try to install ansible I get an error:

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/edx/configuration/$OPENEDX_RELEASE/util/install/ansible-bootstrap.sh -O - | sudo bash

... a lot of logs omitted ...

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "util/balancecontainers.py", line 7, in <module>
    from six.moves import range
ImportError: No module named six.moves
pip install -qr pre-requirements.txt --exists-action w
DEPRECATION: Python 2.7 reached the end of its life on January 1st, 2020. Please upgrade your Python as Python 2.7 is no longer maintained. A future version of pip will drop support for Python 2.7. More details about Python 2 support in pip, can be found at https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/development/release-process/#python-2-support
pip install -qr requirements.txt --exists-action w
DEPRECATION: Python 2.7 will reach the end of its life on January 1st, 2020. Please upgrade your Python as Python 2.7 won't be maintained after that date. A future version of pip will drop support for Python 2.7. More details about Python 2 support in pip, can be found at https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/development/release-process/#python-2-support
ERROR: Package 'setuptools' requires a different Python: 2.7.12 not in '>=3.5'
WARNING: You are using pip version 19.3.1; however, version 20.0.2 is available.
You should consider upgrading via the 'pip install --upgrade pip' command.
Makefile:20: recipe for target 'requirements' failed
make: *** [requirements] Error 1
root@vmi274432:~# python -V
Python 2.7.12

Package ‘setuptools’ requires a different Python: 2.7.12 not in ‘>=3.5’. I need that version because I need to migrate openEDX instance to a new server and save all the data. (supertask: Release update (ficus ↝ ironwood))

I could install ficus.master before with the instructions above, but now it throws an error. Any ideas?

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Probably there are unpinned requirements, and ficus is pulling in versions of libraries that are too new. edX doesn’t support older versions like Ficus. Maybe someone else has fixes?

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