Python can't locate distutils_path on Mac OSX

Question

I\'ve been using virtualenv + pip for python development. I\'m not sure what happened, but suddenly whenever I try to run a command-line tool or import libraries, I get this er

Answer 1

While Migration Assistant doesn't handle things like XCode so well, it is nevertheless designed to transfer some types of applications. It works best with those that exist entirely in the /Applications/ folder or those applications that launch from the /Applications/ folder and do checks for associated files located elsewhere (e.g., /usr/bin/), installing them when they aren't detected on startup.

See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4413.