No module named setuptools
Install setuptools and try again. try command: sudo apt-get install -y python-setuptools
setup.py
Post-install script with Python setuptools
Note: The solution below only works when installing a source distribution zip or tarball, or installing in editable mode from a source tree. It will not work when installing from a binary wheel (.whl) This solution is more transparent: You will make a few additions to setup.py and there is no need for an extra … Read more
How do I install Python packages in Google’s Colab?
You can use !setup.py install to do that. Colab is just like a Jupyter notebook. Therefore, we can use the ! operator here to install any package in Colab. What ! actually does is, it tells the notebook cell that this line is not a Python code, its a command line script. So, to run … Read more
Difference between ‘python setup.py install’ and ‘pip install’
On the surface, both do the same thing: doing either python setup.py install or pip install <PACKAGE-NAME> will install your python package for you, with a minimum amount of fuss. However, using pip offers some additional advantages that make it much nicer to use. pip will automatically download all dependencies for a package for you. … Read more
requirements.txt vs setup.py
requirements.txt: This helps you to set up your development environment. Programs like pip can be used to install all packages listed in the file in one fell swoop. After that you can start developing your python script. Especially useful if you plan to have others contribute to the development or use virtual environments. This is … Read more
Python 3: ImportError “No Module named Setuptools”
Your setup.py file needs setuptools. Some Python packages used to use distutils for distribution, but most now use setuptools, a more complete package. Here is a question about the differences between them. To install setuptools on Debian: sudo apt-get install python3-setuptools For an older version of Python (Python 2.x): sudo apt-get install python-setuptools
Why is python setup.py saying invalid command ‘bdist_wheel’ on Travis CI?
Had to install the wheel package. Everything was up to date but still giving the error. pip install wheel then python setup.py bdist_wheel worked without issues.
error: Unable to find vcvarsall.bat
Update: Comments point out that the instructions here may be dangerous. Consider using the Visual C++ 2008 Express edition or the purpose-built Microsoft Visual C++ Compiler for Python (details) and NOT using the original answer below. Original error message means the required version of Visual C++ is not installed. For Windows installations: While running setup.py … Read more
python setup.py uninstall
Note: Avoid using python setup.py install use pip install . You need to remove all files manually, and also undo any other stuff that installation did manually. If you don’t know the list of all files, you can reinstall it with the –record option, and take a look at the list this produces. To record … Read more
What is setup.py?
setup.py is a python file, the presence of which is an indication that the module/package you are about to install has likely been packaged and distributed with Distutils, which is the standard for distributing Python Modules. This allows you to easily install Python packages. Often it’s enough to write: $ pip install . pip will … Read more