Public bug reported: There's a problem in setuptools 24.0.0 (released today).
You can reproduce it just running on the shell easy_install: # easy_install Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/bin/easy_install", line 7, in <module> from setuptools.command.easy_install import main File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/__init__.py", line 14, in <module> from setuptools.extension import Extension File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/extension.py", line 11, in <module> from . import msvc File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/msvc.py", line 244, in <module> class PlatformInfo: File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/msvc.py", line 253, in PlatformInfo current_cpu = safe_env['processor_architecture'].lower() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/UserDict.py", line 23, in __getitem__ raise KeyError(key) KeyError: 'processor_architecture' ** Affects: python-setuptools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1598575 Title: easy_install crash with KeyError To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-setuptools/+bug/1598575/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs