On 05/03/2018 01:10 PM, Jim wrote: > I have python 3.6 installed in a virtual environment on Mint 18. Today I > wanted to use pip and got this error when I tried to use it. > > (env36) jfb@jims-mint18 ~ $ pip help > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "/home/jfb/EVs/env36/bin/pip", line 7, in <module> > from pip import main > File > "/home/jfb/EVs/env36/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pip/__init__.py", line > 43, in <module> > from pip.utils import get_installed_distributions, get_prog > File > "/home/jfb/EVs/env36/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pip/utils/__init__.py", > line 23, in <module> > from pip.locations import ( > File > "/home/jfb/EVs/env36/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pip/locations.py", line > 9, in <module> > from distutils import sysconfig > ImportError: cannot import name 'sysconfig' > > I searched for sysconfig and found this: > > /home/jfb/EVs/env36/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pip/_vendor/distlib/_backport/__pycache__/sysconfig.cpython-36.pyc > > /home/jfb/EVs/env36/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pip/_vendor/distlib/_backport/sysconfig.cfg > > /home/jfb/EVs/env36/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pip/_vendor/distlib/_backport/sysconfig.py > > > The results seem to be the same as when I searched a python 3.5 virtual > environment I have setup. > > It has worked in the past as I have installed pylint and pykeyboard with > it. As I type this I just remembered Mint updated python 3.6 earlier today. > > So now I suspect the update is involved. Has anyone else experienced > this and know how to fix it?
I heard distutils may have been split out... see if you have a package python3-distutils and if not installed, can you install it? _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
