Dec 19, 2016 · What is the purpose of setuptools in Python? What if I do not have setuptools or never upgrade setuptools? I read the documentation, but I cannot get the answer.

Explains how to resolve the ImportError "No Module named Setuptools" in Python 3 by providing solutions and troubleshooting tips.

Sep 16, 2011 · ImportError: No module named pkg_resources pkg_resources appears to be distributed with setuptools. Initially I thought this might not be installed to the Python in the virtualenv, so I …

Jan 18, 2022 · $ /usr/bin/python -c 'import io, os, sys, setuptools, tokenize' $ Why doesn't pip find setuptools? It's also worth noting that pip install my-package works without the -e flag for …

Apr 21, 2009 · An "entry point" is typically a function (or other callable function-like object) that a developer or user of your Python package might want to use, though a non-callable object can be …

Distribute was merged back into Setuptools 0.7, so you don't need to use Distribute any more. In fact, the version on Pypi is just a compatibility layer that installs Setuptools. distutils2 was an attempt to …

Apr 19, 2014 · With all of setuptools' problems, I haven't found a better alternative. My understanding of tools like pip is that it's meant to be an easy_install replacement (not setuptools). In fact, pip uses …

Dec 28, 2011 · Although the command-line wrapper script for easy_install disappeared, the code is still part of Setuptools, and even actively maintained despite being deprecated.

Nov 22, 2019 · How to properly package a project with Setuptools in Python? Asked 6 years, 2 months ago Modified 4 years, 11 months ago Viewed 3k times

When trying to install a package (zipline, in this case), it's struggling to find the setuptools.build_meta file, which I do have in the site-packages\\setuptools directory. I tried dropping this file