no module named crypto.cipher

Question

I\'m trying my hands on encryption for a while now. I recently got hands on this python based crypter named PythonCrypter.

I\'m fairly new to Python and when I try to o

Answer 1

I know this has already been answered, but I want to expand a little bit

pip install Crypto --> IS THE WRONG PACKAGE

if you do this run the below to remove it:

$> pip uninstall Crypto

Now, to install type:

$> pip uninstall pycrypto --> just in case you have a broken package already

$> pip install pycrypto

On macOS Catalina this will automatically install the pycrypto package for Python3.6 ONLY.

This means that if you run:

python your_script.py

It wil fail. Unless of course Python3 is set as your default.

Now if you really want to run pycrypto on Python2 you can run the below

$> sudo pip2 install pycrypto

You will need the sudo for this to work!

This will install pycrypto for Python2 only.

I hope this helps someone who might be installing then running with python2, or who wants the package installed with Python2 but is continuously installing with the Python3 package