ImportError: No module named Cython.Distutils

Question

I\'m having a strange problem while trying to install the Python library zenlib, using its setup.py file. When I run the setup.py file

Answer 1

Ran into this again in modern times. The solution was simple:

pip uninstall cython && pip install cython

Answer 2

For python3 use

sudo apt-get install cython3

For python2 use

sudo apt-get install cython

Details can be read at this

Answer 3

Your sudo is not getting the right python. This is a known behaviour of sudo in Ubuntu. See this question for more info. You need to make sure that sudo calls the right python, either by using the full path:

sudo /usr/local/epd/bin/python setup.py install

or by doing the following (in bash):

alias sudo='sudo env PATH=$PATH'
sudo python setup.py install

Answer 4

Install Cython:

pip install cython

Answer 5

Run

which python

Thats the path to the python that your system has defaulted too then go to @tiago's method of:

sudo <output of which python> setup.py install

Answer 6

I only got one advice for you : Create a virtualenv. This will ensure you have only one version of python and all your packages installed locally (and not on your entire system).
Should be one of the solutions.