Python Pip: No module named pkg_resources

Question

I am a bloody beginner with programming in general and am just getting started with python. I tried installing pygame (on Mac OS) with pip by using

§ pip install pygame

but got an error message:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/pip", line 6, in <module>
    from pkg_resources import load_entry_point
ImportError: No module named pkg_resources

So i tried (for some reason) installing pip again. with

§ sudo pip uninstall pip
§ sudo pip install pip

both resulting in the same error message as before. I uninstalled python to make sure I am on the newest version but if anything it's made things worse. Pretty much any command containing pip yields the same eroor message. I have literlly zero experience working with the terminal window so if you know the answer, please dumb it down a little.

EDIT: Here is a list of commands that I tried, that give the same error message:

pip    
sudo pip
sudo pip install setuptools --upgrade

A list of commands I tried that result in other error messages:

sudo easy_install install setuptools --upgrade

results in

    Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/easy_install", line 8, in <module>
    from pkg_resources import load_entry_point
ImportError: No module named pkg_resources

Does this answer your question? [No module named pkg\_resources](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7446187/no-module-named-pkg-resources) — Klaus D., Apr 15 '20 at 15:24
I don't think so. The solution they propose just results in another error message. — steinchen, Apr 15 '20 at 16:01

Nitish Patel · Answer 1 · 2020-04-15T16:17:23.817

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This mostly should be the issue regarding the setuptools, as python requires OS and version specific setup tools. You can try installing Setup tools using the following command.

pip install setuptools

You Can Also Try The Following:

sudo pip install setuptools --upgrade
or sudo easy_install install setuptools --upgrade

According to some similar posts on Internet this should work

sudo apt-get install --reinstall python-pkg-resources

edited Apr 15 '20 at 16:17

answered Apr 15 '20 at 15:25

Nitish Patel

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I just tried that and got the same error message from before – steinchen Apr 15 '20 at 15:27
Which Os Are you Using? // Check my recent changes to the post if that helps – Nitish Patel Apr 15 '20 at 15:43
MacOS Catalina. First one results in the same error message. Second one results in a similar error message (see edited post). Do you think there ist a way to just reinstall the whole thing? – steinchen Apr 15 '20 at 15:57
You can try reinstalling python maybe – Nitish Patel Apr 15 '20 at 16:16
How are you installing Python? If you use Anaconda to install python, don't use pip! Use conda instead. – Natsfan Apr 16 '20 at 03:21

Python Pip: No module named pkg_resources

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