pip installation fails

[denizdogan]

I don't know if this project is even active anymore, but when I try to install it using pip on Windows, the following happens. I use Python 2.7.9 on Windows 7.

C:\Users\Deniz>pip install pywin
Downloading/unpacking pywin
  Downloading pywin-0.3.1.zip
  Running setup.py (path:c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\pip_build_Deniz\pywin
\setup.py) egg_info for package pywin
    Downloading http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/d/distribute/distribute-0
.6.35.tar.gz
    Extracting in c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\tmpehvbw4
    Now working in c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\tmpehvbw4\distribute-0.6.35

    Building a Distribute egg in c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\pip_build_Den
iz\pywin
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "setup.py", line 248, in <module>
        scripts = scripts,
      File "C:\Python27\lib\distutils\core.py", line 111, in setup
        _setup_distribution = dist = klass(attrs)
      File "c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\tmpehvbw4\distribute-0.6.35\setupt
ools\dist.py", line 225, in __init__
        _Distribution.__init__(self,attrs)
      File "C:\Python27\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 287, in __init__
        self.finalize_options()
      File "c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\tmpehvbw4\distribute-0.6.35\setupt
ools\dist.py", line 257, in finalize_options
        ep.require(installer=self.fetch_build_egg)
      File "c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\tmpehvbw4\distribute-0.6.35\pkg_re
sources.py", line 2027, in require
        working_set.resolve(self.dist.requires(self.extras),env,installer))
      File "c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\tmpehvbw4\distribute-0.6.35\pkg_re
sources.py", line 2237, in requires
        dm = self._dep_map
      File "c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\tmpehvbw4\distribute-0.6.35\pkg_re
sources.py", line 2466, in _dep_map
        self.__dep_map = self._compute_dependencies()
      File "c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\tmpehvbw4\distribute-0.6.35\pkg_re
sources.py", line 2499, in _compute_dependencies
        common = frozenset(reqs_for_extra(None))
      File "c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\tmpehvbw4\distribute-0.6.35\pkg_re
sources.py", line 2496, in reqs_for_extra
        if req.marker_fn(override={'extra':extra}):
      File "c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\tmpehvbw4\distribute-0.6.35\_marke
rlib\markers.py", line 109, in marker_fn
        return eval(compiled_marker, environment)
      File "<environment marker>", line 1, in <module>
    NameError: name 'sys_platform' is not defined
    c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\pip_build_Deniz\pywin\distribute-0.6.35-py
2.7.egg
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "<string>", line 17, in <module>
      File "c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\pip_build_Deniz\pywin\setup.py", l
ine 4, in <module>
        use_setuptools()
      File "distribute_setup.py", line 152, in use_setuptools
        return _do_download(version, download_base, to_dir, download_delay)
      File "distribute_setup.py", line 132, in _do_download
        _build_egg(egg, tarball, to_dir)
      File "distribute_setup.py", line 123, in _build_egg
        raise IOError('Could not build the egg.')
    IOError: Could not build the egg.
    Complete output from command python setup.py egg_info:
    Downloading http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/d/distribute/distribute-0
.6.35.tar.gz

Extracting in c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\tmpehvbw4

Now working in c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\tmpehvbw4\distribute-0.6.35

Building a Distribute egg in c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\pip_build_Deniz\p
ywin

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "setup.py", line 248, in <module>

    scripts = scripts,

  File "C:\Python27\lib\distutils\core.py", line 111, in setup

    _setup_distribution = dist = klass(attrs)

  File "c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\tmpehvbw4\distribute-0.6.35\setuptools
\dist.py", line 225, in __init__

    _Distribution.__init__(self,attrs)

  File "C:\Python27\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 287, in __init__

    self.finalize_options()

  File "c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\tmpehvbw4\distribute-0.6.35\setuptools
\dist.py", line 257, in finalize_options

    ep.require(installer=self.fetch_build_egg)

  File "c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\tmpehvbw4\distribute-0.6.35\pkg_resour
ces.py", line 2027, in require

    working_set.resolve(self.dist.requires(self.extras),env,installer))

  File "c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\tmpehvbw4\distribute-0.6.35\pkg_resour
ces.py", line 2237, in requires

    dm = self._dep_map

  File "c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\tmpehvbw4\distribute-0.6.35\pkg_resour
ces.py", line 2466, in _dep_map

    self.__dep_map = self._compute_dependencies()

  File "c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\tmpehvbw4\distribute-0.6.35\pkg_resour
ces.py", line 2499, in _compute_dependencies

    common = frozenset(reqs_for_extra(None))

  File "c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\tmpehvbw4\distribute-0.6.35\pkg_resour
ces.py", line 2496, in reqs_for_extra

    if req.marker_fn(override={'extra':extra}):

  File "c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\tmpehvbw4\distribute-0.6.35\_markerlib
\markers.py", line 109, in marker_fn

    return eval(compiled_marker, environment)

  File "<environment marker>", line 1, in <module>

NameError: name 'sys_platform' is not defined

c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\pip_build_Deniz\pywin\distribute-0.6.35-py2.7.
egg

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "<string>", line 17, in <module>

  File "c:\users\deniz\appdata\local\temp\pip_build_Deniz\pywin\setup.py", line
4, in <module>

    use_setuptools()

  File "distribute_setup.py", line 152, in use_setuptools

    return _do_download(version, download_base, to_dir, download_delay)

  File "distribute_setup.py", line 132, in _do_download

    _build_egg(egg, tarball, to_dir)

  File "distribute_setup.py", line 123, in _build_egg

    raise IOError('Could not build the egg.')

IOError: Could not build the egg.

----------------------------------------
Cleaning up...
Command python setup.py egg_info failed with error code 1 in c:\users\deniz\appd
ata\local\temp\pip_build_Deniz\pywin
Storing debug log for failure in C:\Users\Deniz\pip\pip.log

[malfario]

I get a similar error on Windows 8.1 + Python 3.4.3 (32 & 64 bits).
It installs fine on Python 3.4.2, though.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\rleblic\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpuu4jqv5l\distribute-0.6.35\build\src\pkg_resources.py", line 2465, in _dep_map
    return self.__dep_map
  File "C:\Users\rleblic\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpuu4jqv5l\distribute-0.6.35\build\src\pkg_resources.py", line 2290, in __getattr__
    raise AttributeError(attr)
AttributeError: _DistInfoDistribution__dep_map
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "setup.py", line 248, in <module>
    scripts = scripts,
  File "C:\Python34-x86\lib\distutils\core.py", line 108, in setup
    _setup_distribution = dist = klass(attrs)
  File "C:\Users\rleblic\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpuu4jqv5l\distribute-0.6.35\build\src\setuptools\dist.py", line 225, in __init__
    _Distribution.__init__(self,attrs)
  File "C:\Python34-x86\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 280, in __init__
    self.finalize_options()
  File "C:\Users\rleblic\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpuu4jqv5l\distribute-0.6.35\build\src\setuptools\dist.py", line 257, in finalize_options
    ep.require(installer=self.fetch_build_egg)
  File "C:\Users\rleblic\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpuu4jqv5l\distribute-0.6.35\build\src\pkg_resources.py", line 2028, in require
    working_set.resolve(self.dist.requires(self.extras),env,installer)))
  File "C:\Users\rleblic\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpuu4jqv5l\distribute-0.6.35\build\src\pkg_resources.py", line 2238, in requires
    dm = self._dep_map
  File "C:\Users\rleblic\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpuu4jqv5l\distribute-0.6.35\build\src\pkg_resources.py", line 2467, in _dep_map
    self.__dep_map = self._compute_dependencies()
  File "C:\Users\rleblic\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpuu4jqv5l\distribute-0.6.35\build\src\pkg_resources.py", line 2500, in _compute_dependencies
    common = frozenset(reqs_for_extra(None))
  File "C:\Users\rleblic\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpuu4jqv5l\distribute-0.6.35\build\src\pkg_resources.py", line 2497, in reqs_for_extra
    if req.marker_fn(override={'extra':extra}):
  File "C:\Users\rleblic\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpuu4jqv5l\distribute-0.6.35\build\src\_markerlib\markers.py", line 109, in marker_fn
    return eval(compiled_marker, environment)
  File "<environment marker>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'sys_platform' is not defined
C:\Users\rleblic\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-xb5gyf7a\pywin\distribute-0.6.35-py3.4.egg
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\rleblic\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-xb5gyf7a\pywin\distribute_setup.py", line 150, in use_setuptools
    raise ImportError
ImportError
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<string>", line 20, in <module>
  File "C:\Users\rleblic\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-xb5gyf7a\pywin\setup.py", line 4, in <module>
    use_setuptools()
  File "C:\Users\rleblic\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-xb5gyf7a\pywin\distribute_setup.py", line 152, in use_setuptools
    return _do_download(version, download_base, to_dir, download_delay)
  File "C:\Users\rleblic\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-xb5gyf7a\pywin\distribute_setup.py", line 132, in _do_download
    _build_egg(egg, tarball, to_dir)
  File "C:\Users\rleblic\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-xb5gyf7a\pywin\distribute_setup.py", line 123, in _build_egg
    raise IOError('Could not build the egg.')
OSError: Could not build the egg.

[Luke-SF]

Yikes, I just tried with pip and easy_install and got the same error, "name 'sys_platform' is not defined". (Windows 8.1, python2.7). So is there really no longer a working win32api module for modern Python?

[autolife]

I came acorss the same error in win7 ,64bit python 2.7.10,
File "distribute_setup.py", line 123, in _build_egg

raise IOError('Could not build the egg.')

IOError: Could not build the egg.

[digdugg]

I got this to work in Windows 7 Enterprise, python 2.7 by commenting out lines 3/4 in setup.py.

from distribute_setup import use_setuptools
use_setuptools()

After...

C:\code\pywin-master>python setup.py install
running install
running bdist_egg
running egg_info
creating pywin.egg-info
writing pywin.egg-info\PKG-INFO
writing top-level names to pywin.egg-info\top_level.txt
writing dependency_links to pywin.egg-info\dependency_links.txt
writing manifest file 'pywin.egg-info\SOURCES.txt'
reading manifest file 'pywin.egg-info\SOURCES.txt'
reading manifest template 'MANIFEST.in'
writing manifest file 'pywin.egg-info\SOURCES.txt'
installing library code to build\bdist.win-amd64\egg
running install_lib
warning: install_lib: 'build\lib' does not exist -- no Python modules to install

creating build
creating build\bdist.win-amd64
creating build\bdist.win-amd64\egg
creating build\bdist.win-amd64\egg\EGG-INFO
installing scripts to build\bdist.win-amd64\egg\EGG-INFO\scripts
running install_scripts
running build_scripts
creating build\scripts-2.7
copying scripts\pyassoc.bat -> build\scripts-2.7
copying scripts\pywin -> build\scripts-2.7
copying scripts\pywin.bat -> build\scripts-2.7
creating build\bdist.win-amd64\egg\EGG-INFO\scripts
copying build\scripts-2.7\pyassoc.bat -> build\bdist.win-amd64\egg\EGG-INFO\scri
pts
copying build\scripts-2.7\pywin -> build\bdist.win-amd64\egg\EGG-INFO\scripts
copying build\scripts-2.7\pywin.bat -> build\bdist.win-amd64\egg\EGG-INFO\script
s
copying pywin.egg-info\PKG-INFO -> build\bdist.win-amd64\egg\EGG-INFO
copying pywin.egg-info\SOURCES.txt -> build\bdist.win-amd64\egg\EGG-INFO
copying pywin.egg-info\dependency_links.txt -> build\bdist.win-amd64\egg\EGG-INF
O
copying pywin.egg-info\not-zip-safe -> build\bdist.win-amd64\egg\EGG-INFO
copying pywin.egg-info\top_level.txt -> build\bdist.win-amd64\egg\EGG-INFO
creating dist
creating 'dist\pywin-0.3.1-py2.7.egg' and adding 'build\bdist.win-amd64\egg' to
it
removing 'build\bdist.win-amd64\egg' (and everything under it)
Processing pywin-0.3.1-py2.7.egg
creating c:\python27\lib\site-packages\pywin-0.3.1-py2.7.egg
Extracting pywin-0.3.1-py2.7.egg to c:\python27\lib\site-packages
Adding pywin 0.3.1 to easy-install.pth file
Installing pyassoc.bat script to c:\python27\Scripts
Installing pywin script to c:\python27\Scripts
Installing pywin.bat script to c:\python27\Scripts

Installed c:\python27\lib\site-packages\pywin-0.3.1-py2.7.egg
Processing dependencies for pywin==0.3.1
Finished processing dependencies for pywin==0.3.1

C:\code\pywin-master>pywin genlaunchers

Generating launchers...

c:\Python27\python2.7.bat -> C:\Python27\python.exe
c:\Python27\python2.6.bat -> C:\Python26\python.exe
c:\Python27\python3.4.bat -> C:\Python34\python.exe

C:\code\pywin-master>pywin -2.7
Python 2.7.9 (default, Dec 10 2014, 12:28:03) [MSC v.1500 64 bit (AMD64)] on win
32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

exit()

C:\code\pywin-master>pyassoc

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes python keys created successfully.

.py files will launch with "c:\Python27\pywin.bat"

C:\code\pywin-master>pywin -3.2
'python3.2' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\code\pywin-master>pywin -3.4
Python 3.4.3 (v3.4.3:9b73f1c3e601, Feb 24 2015, 22:43:06) [MSC v.1600 32 bit (In
tel)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

exit()

C:\code\pywin-master>

Seems to be working now by commenting out those 2 lines. POSSIBLE FIX.

[darvid]

Can confirm @digdugg's solution works, Windows 7 with Python 3.4.3.

[caiorcferreira]

The @digdugg's solution worked for me too. Windows 10 64-bit with Python 3.5.2

[AndersonFirmino]

@digdugg works for me too tks man 🐍

[Dado5]

Collecting newspaper
Using cached newspaper-0.0.9.8.tar.gz
Collecting beautifulsoup4==4.3.2 (from newspaper)
Using cached beautifulsoup4-4.3.2.tar.gz
Collecting Pillow==2.5.1 (from newspaper)
Using cached Pillow-2.5.1.zip
Collecting PyYAML==3.11 (from newspaper)
Using cached PyYAML-3.11.zip
Collecting cssselect==0.9.1 (from newspaper)
Using cached cssselect-0.9.1.tar.gz
Collecting lxml==3.3.5 (from newspaper)
Using cached lxml-3.3.5.tar.gz
Collecting nltk==2.0.5 (from newspaper)
Using cached nltk-2.0.5.tar.gz
Complete output from command python setup.py egg_info:
Downloading http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/d/distribute/distribute-0.6.21.tar.gz
Extracting in /tmp/tmpXRU3_3
Now working in /tmp/tmpXRU3_3/distribute-0.6.21
Building a Distribute egg in /tmp/pip-build-FTHmMn/nltk
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "setup.py", line 37, in
exec(open(init_path).read(), d)
File "", line 8, in
File "/tmp/tmpXRU3_3/distribute-0.6.21/setuptools/init.py", line 2, in
from setuptools.extension import Extension, Library
File "/tmp/tmpXRU3_3/distribute-0.6.21/setuptools/extension.py", line 2, in
from setuptools.dist import _get_unpatched
File "/tmp/tmpXRU3_3/distribute-0.6.21/setuptools/dist.py", line 6, in
from setuptools.command.install import install
File "/tmp/tmpXRU3_3/distribute-0.6.21/setuptools/command/init.py", line 8, in
from setuptools.command import install_scripts
File "/tmp/tmpXRU3_3/distribute-0.6.21/setuptools/command/install_scripts.py", line 3, in
from pkg_resources import Distribution, PathMetadata, ensure_directory
File "/tmp/tmpXRU3_3/distribute-0.6.21/pkg_resources.py", line 2729, in
add_activation_listener(lambda dist: dist.activate())
File "/tmp/tmpXRU3_3/distribute-0.6.21/pkg_resources.py", line 700, in subscribe
callback(dist)
File "/tmp/tmpXRU3_3/distribute-0.6.21/pkg_resources.py", line 2729, in
add_activation_listener(lambda dist: dist.activate())
File "/tmp/tmpXRU3_3/distribute-0.6.21/pkg_resources.py", line 2229, in activate
self.insert_on(path)
File "/tmp/tmpXRU3_3/distribute-0.6.21/pkg_resources.py", line 2330, in insert_on
"with distribute. Found one at %s" % str(self.location))
ValueError: A 0.7-series setuptools cannot be installed with distribute. Found one at /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages
/tmp/pip-build-FTHmMn/nltk/distribute-0.6.21-py2.7.egg
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 1, in
File "/tmp/pip-build-FTHmMn/nltk/setup.py", line 23, in
distribute_setup.use_setuptools()
File "distribute_setup.py", line 145, in use_setuptools
return _do_download(version, download_base, to_dir, download_delay)
File "distribute_setup.py", line 125, in _do_download
_build_egg(egg, tarball, to_dir)
File "distribute_setup.py", line 116, in _build_egg
raise IOError('Could not build the egg.')
IOError: Could not build the egg.

----------------------------------------

Command "python setup.py egg_info" failed with error code 1 in /tmp/pip-build-FTHmMn/nltk/

how to resolve?

[Dado5]

i got the similar issue when i pip install newspaper

Collecting newspaper
Using cached newspaper-0.0.9.8.tar.gz
Collecting beautifulsoup4==4.3.2 (from newspaper)
Using cached beautifulsoup4-4.3.2.tar.gz
Collecting Pillow==2.5.1 (from newspaper)
Using cached Pillow-2.5.1.zip
Collecting PyYAML==3.11 (from newspaper)
Using cached PyYAML-3.11.zip
Collecting cssselect==0.9.1 (from newspaper)
Using cached cssselect-0.9.1.tar.gz
Collecting lxml==3.3.5 (from newspaper)
Using cached lxml-3.3.5.tar.gz
Collecting nltk==2.0.5 (from newspaper)
Using cached nltk-2.0.5.tar.gz
Complete output from command python setup.py egg_info:
Downloading http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/d/distribute/distribute-0.6.21.tar.gz
Extracting in /tmp/tmpXRU3_3
Now working in /tmp/tmpXRU3_3/distribute-0.6.21
Building a Distribute egg in /tmp/pip-build-FTHmMn/nltk
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "setup.py", line 37, in
exec(open(init_path).read(), d)
File "", line 8, in
File "/tmp/tmpXRU3_3/distribute-0.6.21/setuptools/init.py", line 2, in
from setuptools.extension import Extension, Library
File "/tmp/tmpXRU3_3/distribute-0.6.21/setuptools/extension.py", line 2, in
from setuptools.dist import _get_unpatched
File "/tmp/tmpXRU3_3/distribute-0.6.21/setuptools/dist.py", line 6, in
from setuptools.command.install import install
File "/tmp/tmpXRU3_3/distribute-0.6.21/setuptools/command/init.py", line 8, in
from setuptools.command import install_scripts
File "/tmp/tmpXRU3_3/distribute-0.6.21/setuptools/command/install_scripts.py", line 3, in
from pkg_resources import Distribution, PathMetadata, ensure_directory
File "/tmp/tmpXRU3_3/distribute-0.6.21/pkg_resources.py", line 2729, in
add_activation_listener(lambda dist: dist.activate())
File "/tmp/tmpXRU3_3/distribute-0.6.21/pkg_resources.py", line 700, in subscribe
callback(dist)
File "/tmp/tmpXRU3_3/distribute-0.6.21/pkg_resources.py", line 2729, in
add_activation_listener(lambda dist: dist.activate())
File "/tmp/tmpXRU3_3/distribute-0.6.21/pkg_resources.py", line 2229, in activate
self.insert_on(path)
File "/tmp/tmpXRU3_3/distribute-0.6.21/pkg_resources.py", line 2330, in insert_on
"with distribute. Found one at %s" % str(self.location))
ValueError: A 0.7-series setuptools cannot be installed with distribute. Found one at /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages
/tmp/pip-build-FTHmMn/nltk/distribute-0.6.21-py2.7.egg
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 1, in
File "/tmp/pip-build-FTHmMn/nltk/setup.py", line 23, in
distribute_setup.use_setuptools()
File "distribute_setup.py", line 145, in use_setuptools
return _do_download(version, download_base, to_dir, download_delay)
File "distribute_setup.py", line 125, in _do_download
_build_egg(egg, tarball, to_dir)
File "distribute_setup.py", line 116, in _build_egg
raise IOError('Could not build the egg.')
IOError: Could not build the egg.

----------------------------------------

Command "python setup.py egg_info" failed with error code 1 in /tmp/pip-build-FTHmMn/nltk/

how to resolve it?