importing json_utils issues ImportError

[lhonda]

In [2]: from bson import json_util

ImportError Traceback (most recent call last)
in ()
----> 1 from bson import json_util

/home/lhonda/.virtualenvs/test/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/bson/json_util.py in ()
84
85 import bson
---> 86 from bson import EPOCH_AWARE
87 from bson.binary import Binary
88 from bson.code import Code

ImportError: cannot import name EPOCH_AWARE

In [3]:

[elimisteve]

I'm having this problem as well. Anyone find a fix?

[koalalorenzo]

The same problem here! With pymongo it works fine, but when I installed bson directly via pip ( pip install bson ) it gave me this problem!

to fix this I've uninstalled bson and pymongo and then reinstalled only pymongo! This is just a workaround... not a real fix 👎

[merwok]

The problem is that there are two projects (i.e. things you install with pip install project) that have a conflict in Python package names (things you import). pymongo installs pymongo, gridfs and bson, and this bson project also installs a bson package. PyPI does not detect these conflicts; installers could but I think they don’t.

The best thing for users would be for this bson project to rename the Python package it installs.

[wshayes]

@merwok's response is correct. To fix ...

Uninstall and reinstall:

pip uninstall bson
pip uninstall pymongo
pip install pymongo

The conflicting bson package overwrites the pymongo bson package. Need to clean it and re-install pymongo.

[cosimino81]

Hi @wshayes ,
I followe your procedure:
pip uninstall bson
pip uninstall pymongo
pip install pymongo

But I get a new error:

`ImportError Traceback (most recent call last)
in ()
1 import boto3
2 import json
----> 3 from bson import json_util

~\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\bson\json_util.py in ()
123 import json
124
--> 125 from pymongo.errors import ConfigurationError
126
127 import bson

~\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\pymongo_init_.py in ()
75 """Current version of PyMongo."""
76
---> 77 from pymongo.collection import ReturnDocument
78 from pymongo.common import (MIN_SUPPORTED_WIRE_VERSION,
79 MAX_SUPPORTED_WIRE_VERSION)

~\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\pymongo\collection.py in ()
21 from bson.code import Code
22 from bson.objectid import ObjectId
---> 23 from bson.py3compat import (_unicode,
24 abc,
25 integer_types,

ImportError: cannot import name 'abc'`

From here I don't know how to move forward.
Do you have any suggestion?
Thanks!

[merwok]

That’s a different error that would need its own ticket to catch the attention of maintainers.

[Parkayun]

pybson has not json_util. You may confuse with mongo's bson.
#41 will help you.

[onemadgeek]

If you're still getting this error:
uninstall pymongo and bson
install bson then pymongo

Anyone knows a better solution please add.

[arunima76]

pip install python -bsonstream