pip: return Command 'lsb_release -a' returned non-zero exit status 1.

Pip version: pip 9.0.1
Python version: python 3.6.3
Operating system: debian 9.3

Description:

when I’m installing pyssim using pip pip is intalled and used under anaconda

What I’ve run:

pip install pyssim

Exception:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/wujunde/anaconda3/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pip/basecommand.py", line 215, in main
    status = self.run(options, args)
  File "/home/wujunde/anaconda3/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pip/commands/install.py", line 272, in run
    with self._build_session(options) as session:
  File "/home/wujunde/anaconda3/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pip/basecommand.py", line 72, in _build_session
    insecure_hosts=options.trusted_hosts,
  File "/home/wujunde/anaconda3/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pip/download.py", line 329, in __init__
    self.headers["User-Agent"] = user_agent()
  File "/home/wujunde/anaconda3/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pip/download.py", line 93, in user_agent
    from pip._vendor import distro
  File "/home/wujunde/anaconda3/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pip/_vendor/distro.py", line 1050, in <module>
    _distro = LinuxDistribution()
  File "/home/wujunde/anaconda3/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pip/_vendor/distro.py", line 594, in __init__
    if include_lsb else {}
  File "/home/wujunde/anaconda3/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pip/_vendor/distro.py", line 931, in _get_lsb_release_info
    raise subprocess.CalledProcessError(code, cmd, stdout, stderr)
subprocess.CalledProcessError: Command 'lsb_release -a' returned non-zero exit status 1.

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sudo rm /usr/bin/lsb_release

It resolved my problem.

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DonghoonPark12 on Jul 8, 2018

sudo mv /usr/bin/lsb_release /usr/bin/lsb_release_back just to be on the safe side

sirks on Nov 5, 2018

Thanks for @pfmoore, I fixed it. The problem is all about lsb_release, nothing to do with pip My python3.6 doesn’t have lsb_release pack (don’t know why) I just change my ptyhon2.7 to run lsb_release in /usr/bin/lsb_release FROM: #! /usr/bin/python3 -Es TO: #! /usr/bin/python2.7 -Es

WuJunde on Dec 21, 2017

Hello, I also managed to get a similar error. I have Python2.7 and Python3 on my Ubuntu 16.04 but am unable to figure out why this error is popping when I try to use pip and ppa to add repositories. What could be the problem here and how could I resolve it. Here’s the trace:

pip install -U pip Exception: Traceback (most recent call last): File “/home/ankit/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/basecommand.py”, line 215, in main status = self.run(options, args) File “/home/ankit/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/commands/install.py”, line 272, in run with self._build_session(options) as session: File “/home/ankit/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/basecommand.py”, line 72, in _build_session insecure_hosts=options.trusted_hosts, File “/home/ankit/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/download.py”, line 329, in init self.headers[“User-Agent”] = user_agent() File “/home/ankit/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/download.py”, line 93, in user_agent from pip._vendor import distro File “/home/ankit/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/_vendor/distro.py”, line 1050, in <module> _distro = LinuxDistribution() File “/home/ankit/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/_vendor/distro.py”, line 594, in init if include_lsb else {} File “/home/ankit/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/_vendor/distro.py”, line 933, in _get_lsb_release_info raise subprocess.CalledProcessError(code, cmd, stdout) CalledProcessError: Command ‘lsb_release -a’ returned non-zero exit status 1 Traceback (most recent call last): File “/home/ankit/miniconda2/bin/pip”, line 11, in <module> sys.exit(main()) File “/home/ankit/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/init.py”, line 248, in main return command.main(cmd_args) File “/home/ankit/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/basecommand.py”, line 251, in main timeout=min(5, options.timeout)) as session: File “/home/ankit/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/basecommand.py”, line 72, in _build_session insecure_hosts=options.trusted_hosts, File “/home/ankit/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/download.py”, line 329, in init self.headers[“User-Agent”] = user_agent() File “/home/ankit/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/download.py”, line 93, in user_agent from pip._vendor import distro File “/home/ankit/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/_vendor/distro.py”, line 1050, in <module> _distro = LinuxDistribution() File “/home/ankit/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/_vendor/distro.py”, line 594, in init if include_lsb else {} File “/home/ankit/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/_vendor/distro.py”, line 933, in _get_lsb_release_info raise subprocess.CalledProcessError(code, cmd, stdout) subprocess.CalledProcessError: Command ‘lsb_release -a’ returned non-zero exit status 1

Thanks for your time.

ankitdhall on Apr 10, 2018