Public bug reported: If `python-setuptools` isn't installed, `sudo pip install` fails with
Complete output from command python setup.py egg_info: Traceback (most recent call last): File "<string>", line 1, in <module> ImportError: No module named setuptools which should be avoided by adding a dependeny on `python-setuptools`. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: python-pip 8.0.3-2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-10.25-generic 4.4.3 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-10-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: openafs ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Mar 6 12:24:42 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-02 (3 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: python-pip UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-03-03 (2 days ago) ** Affects: python-pip (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1553700 Title: python-pip should depend on python-setuptools To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-pip/+bug/1553700/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs