Public bug reported: Observed:
$ pip3 list --outdated Exception: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pip/basecommand.py", line 209, in main status = self.run(options, args) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pip/commands/list.py", line 118, in run self.run_outdated(options) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pip/commands/list.py", line 128, in run_outdated if latest_version > dist.parsed_version: TypeError: unorderable types: Version() > SetuptoolsVersion() Expected: a list of outdated packages is displayed. This particular exception appears to be discussed upstream at: https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/3057 where an upstream dev says, quote, "I don't think there's anything we can reasonably do here, you're running a patched or unsupported version of pip. You should file a bug with whomever gave you your copy of pip and ask them to stop patching it." $ lsb_release -rd && apt-cache policy python3-pip Description: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Release: 16.04 python3-pip: Installed: 8.1.1-2 Candidate: 8.1.1-2 Version table: *** 8.1.1-2 500 500 http://mirrors.mit.edu/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 Packages 500 http://mirrors.mit.edu/ubuntu xenial/universe i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ** Affects: python-pip (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1579181 Title: "pip3 list --outdated" raises TypeError To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-pip/+bug/1579181/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs