python-docx: can't copy 'docx/templates/default-docx-template' on pip install python-docx
Hi, I’m not sure if this is the right place for posting this but, I’ve installed the package using pip install python-docx, and tried to execute the first tutorial. Then got this error:
"Package not found at '%s'" % pkg_file docx.opc.exceptions.PackageNotFoundError: Package not found at '/home/----/anaconda3/envs/myenv/lib/python3.6/site-packages/docx/templates/default-docx-template'
Then I went to the folder and there is no default-docx-template folder. I checked here on GitHub and it’s there.
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- State: open
- Created 5 years ago
- Comments: 20 (8 by maintainers)
UPDATE: Short answer is to update your setuptools:
Hmm, could be a problem with the MANIFEST.ini, that directory was just added on the last release which makes me suspect. I’ll check it out here …
@RogueRaider Could you please provide
setuptoolsversion?I was facing similar situation.
Failing on following setup
It worked on following setup
On ubuntu by updating setuptools
pip install -U setuptoolsit worked.@scanny python-docx==0.8.10 installation has missing default-docx-template directory. Is it intentional ?
@K4zuki Thank you for this input. Updating setuptools fixed my issue. I was trying to install this on ubuntu 16.04. After having some issues with updating pip, I tried a fresh linux install of mint. Still the same problem. Then I tried installing on Windows and python-docx worked with no problems.
So I knew it was something to do with linux and possibly my local config. But following your suggestion I was able to successfully install the package 😃
@scanny Thanks for your help. Appreciate your time and efforts 😃