pipx: installation is broken on MacOS ?
Describe the bug
Hi ! I attempted to install pipx following the instructions on Pypi
How to reproduce
brew install pipx
pipx ensurepath
output
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/local/Cellar/pipx/0.15.4.0/libexec/bin/pipx", line 6, in <module>
from pkg_resources import load_entry_point
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pkg_resources'
Expected behavior Successful install ? 😃
my specs
macOS version Catalina 10.15.6 Homebrew 2.4.9
I’m happy to provide more specific details about my env if needed !
About this issue
- Original URL
- State: closed
- Created 4 years ago
- Comments: 22 (16 by maintainers)
@AlJohri knows more than I do about this, but among the advantages:
brew install pipxinstalls pipx and its dependencies to its own isolated environment, so it doesn’t clutter up your main python installed packages (e.g. when you typepip list).python3 -m pip install pipxthis can work just fine most of the time, fail horribly if the system python is read-only, cause random issues if pipx requires dependencies that are in conflict with other packages you’ve installed. We have not solved yet how to bootstrap pipx itself (something likecurl https://get-pipx.zipapp && python3 get-pipx.zipappto install pipx). Until we do using a operating system installer is your safest option.Why is
brew install pipxrecommended overpython3 -m pip install pipxin the first place? I tried the latter on macOS before reading the docs and things seem to be working fine with python 3.7.7Nitpicking,
pkg_resourcesis not part of the standard library, it’s a third-party library (part of setuptools) that gets installed by default when Python is installed (that’s a mouthful).@AlJohri does the brew formula need updating?