X-Recipient: archive-cygwin AT delorie DOT com X-Original-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Delivered-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.4.1 sourceware.org 096563858D37 Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; dmarc=none (p=none dis=none) header.from=SystematicSw.ab.ca Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; spf=none smtp.mailfrom=systematicsw.ab.ca X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.4 cv=Y6brDzSN c=1 sm=1 tr=0 ts=62375126 a=oHm12aVswOWz6TMtn9zYKg==:117 a=oHm12aVswOWz6TMtn9zYKg==:17 a=IkcTkHD0fZMA:10 a=fF7tF59ZXKH2lPkxN4UA:9 a=QEXdDO2ut3YA:10 Message-ID: Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2022 10:07:01 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:91.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/91.7.0 Subject: Re: python ensurepip fails due to being unable to find files Content-Language: en-CA From: Brian Inglis To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com References:

Organization: Systematic Software In-Reply-To: X-CMAE-Envelope: MS4xfFu6xRydNOg8vAFaa5VUBVjTltDNTcEmGvnUt4b+gokNUhaeauphk3az7l+eGntmu4ESflI/0JN6K20SFrZyPHo+UMcZevlBw+3lWmV65QH/oubInbEs DMcIIGm3+x+eiThFXODr5/wEfEZ0jBKew6OBvgJKAXiRgbQOuEtFmv5OBmtbg0sEBinlI3fFwEcIEM4v6ADQCUtosabbB/FdYhU1GtRJVxb46zvy+c+hQan1 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1162.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, BODY_8BITS, KAM_DMARC_STATUS, KAM_LAZY_DOMAIN_SECURITY, NICE_REPLY_A, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H2, SPF_HELO_NONE, SPF_NONE, TXREP, T_SCC_BODY_TEXT_LINE autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on server2.sourceware.org X-BeenThere: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: General Cygwin discussions and problem reports List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Reply-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Cc: The Other Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; Format="flowed" Errors-To: cygwin-bounces+archive-cygwin=delorie DOT com AT cygwin DOT com Sender: "Cygwin" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from base64 to 8bit by delorie.com id 22KG7K2Q011130 On 2022-03-20 01:42, Brian Inglis wrote: > On 2022-03-19 22:07, The Other wrote: >> Using the most recent version of python3 (3.9.10), I was unable to set >> up a >> virtual environment with "python -m venv venv". This was due to the >> ensurepip stage failing. As such, I tried running ensurepip directly. >> >> Output when running "python -m ensurepip": >> >> Traceback (most recent call last): >> File "/usr/lib/python3.9/runpy.py", line 188, in _run_module_as_main >> mod_name, mod_spec, code = _get_module_details(mod_name, _Error) >> File "/usr/lib/python3.9/runpy.py", line 147, in _get_module_details >> return _get_module_details(pkg_main_name, error) >> File "/usr/lib/python3.9/runpy.py", line 111, in _get_module_details >> __import__(pkg_name) >> File "/usr/lib/python3.9/ensurepip/__init__.py", line 30, in >> _SETUPTOOLS_VERSION = _get_most_recent_wheel_version("setuptools") >> File "/usr/lib/python3.9/ensurepip/__init__.py", line 27, in >> _get_most_recent_wheel_version >> return str(max(_wheels[pkg], key=distutils.version.LooseVersion)) >> ValueError: max() arg is an empty sequence >> >> Looking at the actual code in __init__.py, the function that is failing >> seems to be constructing a list of .whl files in "_WHEEL_DIR", >> "/usr/share/python-wheels/", and then returning the latest version of the >> desired one (setuptools and pip are requested). However, it can't find >> any >> .whl files, and so the max() function fails. >> >> My cygwin installation doesn't even seem to have a python-wheels >> folder in >> /usr/share, let alone any .whl files in it. I'm not sure if cygwin >> downloads and stores .whl files elsewhere, or if they even get downloaded >> at all. >> >> The same error occurs for other versions of python3 I have installed, >> including python3.8 and python3.6. >> >> I have attached my cygcheck.out file as cygcheck.out.txt. My python 3.9 >> install is all OK, though some of the older ones are incomplete for pip. > > Ensure all Cygwin processes are shut down from cmd or Powershell: > > > tasklist /m cygwin1.dll > INFO: No tasks are running which match the specified criteria. > > or usually: > > Image Name PID Modules > ========================= ======== =========== > bash.exe 9276 cygwin1.dll > sh.exe 3844 cygwin1.dll > xinit.exe 10652 cygwin1.dll > XWin.exe 3596 cygwin1.dll > dbus-launch.exe 8104 cygwin1.dll > dbus-daemon.exe 1512 cygwin1.dll > gnome-keyring-daemon.exe 6488 cygwin1.dll > fbxkb.exe 2196 cygwin1.dll > xwin-xdg-menu.exe 3372 cygwin1.dll > gam_server.exe 3580 cygwin1.dll > pcmanfm.exe 7496 cygwin1.dll > mintty.exe 18284 cygwin1.dll > bash.exe 4340 cygwin1.dll > ssh-agent.exe 14608 cygwin1.dll > bash.exe 8384 cygwin1.dll > > but be aware it shows processes, excluding services, using any > cygwin1.dll if you have multiple environments installed; > > or check TaskMgr Details Image path name does not show anything running > from your Cygwin root bin or related directories. > > Download and run latest Cygwin Setup program. > > Reinstall incomplete or missing python3{,6,7,8,9}-pip latest versions > and also install python3{,6,7,8,9}-virtualenv which all preinstall > dependencies python-{pip,setuptools,wheel}-wheel. > > Allow the setup postinstall scripts to complete and check for any issues > in /var/log/setup.log.full. Also forgot to suggest python3{,6,7,8,9}-tox which preinstalls ...-virtualenv and handles managing and using virtual environments. -- Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis, Calgary, Alberta, Canada This email may be disturbing to some readers as it contains too much technical detail. Reader discretion is advised. [Data in binary units and prefixes, physical quantities in SI.] -- Problem reports: https://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: https://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: https://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: https://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple