Python: setup.py egg_info failed with error code 1

Question

I already updated my Python 2.7.x to 3.6 and still getting this message when I try to install any package. Examples: Flask, Kivy..

Command \"python setup.

Answer 1

I encountered a similar problem when installing suds. I solved it by first executing 'pip install client'.

Answer 2

make sure it's up to date

pip install --upgrade setuptools

make sure module ez_setup isn't missing

pip install ez_setup

then try this

pip install unroll 

if it's still not working try this

easy_install -U setuptools

and then

pip install unroll

Answer 3

For me, the problem was solved with updating the pip itself:

# X is the required Python number, e.g. 2 or 3 or 2.7 or 3.5 or 3.6, etc.
sudo pythonX -m pip install --upgrade pip