# Esrally list tracks

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/esrally-list-tracks/354687>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** rally\
**Created:** [March 5, 2024, 4:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/esrally-list-tracks/354687 "2024-03-05T04:31:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 4:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/esrally-list-tracks/354687/1 "2024-03-05T04:31:33Z")

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I have installed esrally on an ec2 instance and I am running list tracks and encountering this error. Can someone assist?

esrally list tracks  
Traceback (most recent call last):  
File "/home/ec2-user/.local/bin/esrally", line 5, in   
from esrally.rally import main  
File "/home/ec2-user/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/esrally/rally.py", line 28, in   
from esrally import version, actor, config, paths, racecontrol, reporter, metrics, track, chart\_generator, exceptions,   
File "/home/ec2-user/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/esrally/racecontrol.py", line 26, in   
from esrally import actor, config, doc\_link, driver, exceptions, mechanic, metrics, reporter, track, PROGRAM\_NAME  
File "/home/ec2-user/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/esrally/driver/ **init**.py", line 19, in   
from .driver import DriverActor, PrepareBenchmark, PreparationComplete, StartBenchmark, BenchmarkComplete, TaskFinished  
File "/home/ec2-user/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/esrally/driver/driver.py", line 27, in   
from esrally import actor, config, exceptions, metrics, track, client, paths, PROGRAM\_NAME, telemetry  
File "/home/ec2-user/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/esrally/track/ **init**.py", line 18, in   
from .loader import (  
File "/home/ec2-user/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/esrally/track/loader.py", line 26, in   
import jinja2  
File "/home/ec2-user/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/jinja2/ **init**.py", line 33, in   
from jinja2.environment import Environment, Template  
File "/home/ec2-user/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/jinja2/environment.py", line 15, in   
from jinja2 import nodes  
File "/home/ec2-user/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/jinja2/nodes.py", line 19, in   
from jinja2.utils import Markup  
File "/home/ec2-user/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/jinja2/utils.py", line 642, in   
from markupsafe import Markup, escape, soft\_unicode  
ImportError: cannot import name 'soft\_unicode' from 'markupsafe' (/home/ec2-user/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/markupsafe/ **init**.py)

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**Author:** ![searchwithme](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/searchwithme/32/137075_2.png) [@searchwithme](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/searchwithme)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 4:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/esrally-list-tracks/354687/2 "2024-03-05T04:35:07Z")

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> <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/72191560/importerror-cannot-import-name-soft-unicode-from-markupsafe>

this worked!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 4:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/esrally-list-tracks/354687/3 "2024-04-02T04:35:46Z")

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