pip 10 isn't working

[shigabeev]

• Pip version: 10
• Python version: 3.6.4
• Operating system: Mac OS X High Sierra

Description:

I was installing packages for itorch and pip stated that new version available.
Since then it cannot install new packages.

I run:
$ pip install --upgrade pip
And it was successfully installed. But seems like something doesn't installed well as

What I've run:

$ pip install --upgrade numpy
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/local/opt/python/libexec/bin/pip", line 7, in
from pip import main
ImportError: cannot import name 'main'

$ pip install torch
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/local/opt/python/libexec/bin/pip", line 7, in
from pip import main
ImportError: cannot import name 'main'

[benoit-pierre]

See this comment.

[pradyunsg]

Hey @shigabeev!

It seems you're facing a similar issue as #5221. You can find a summary for resolving your problems in #5221 (comment).

If that helps, please feel free to close this issue. :)

[muayyad-alsadi]

you can upgrade pip using pip install --user --upgrade pip
but then make sure you are using the upgraded version of pip (not your distro version) from ~/.local/bin/pip
you can do this by editing your ~/.bashrc to have

export PATH="~/.local/bin:$PATH"

[OIdiotLin]

just edit pip entrance file like this (worked for me):

change main to __main__.

#!/usr/bin/python3

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
import re
import sys

from pip import __main__

if __name__ == '__main__':
    sys.argv[0] = re.sub(r'(-script\.pyw?|\.exe)?$', '', sys.argv[0])
    sys.exit(__main__._main())

[pradyunsg]

@OIdiotLin That's not a good way to fix this problem and might break at some point in the future.

As I mentioned in the linked comment above, this issue can be resolved in much better, supported ways.

[pradyunsg]

Anyways, since OP hasn't responded for a week, I'll close this issue as resolved.

[lock]

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