pip no longer working after update error 'module' object is not callable
Question:
After a pip update, pip has stopped working completely.
Z:>pip install matplotlib
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "c:program filespython37librunpy.py", line 193, in _run_module_as_main
"__main__", mod_spec)
File "c:program filespython37librunpy.py", line 85, in _run_code
exec(code, run_globals)
File "C:Program FilesPython37Scriptspip.exe__main__.py", line 9, in <module>
TypeError: 'module' object is not callable
Any help please?
Edit: I am working on windows 10
Answers:
All credit for this goes to user han_solo, who left the answer as a comment, instead of as an answer:
Instead of pip install stdlib_list --user
use python -m pip install stdlib_list --user
Replace stdlib_list with matplotlib or whatever the name is of the package you want.
I’ve had the same issue as you, and I solved it uninstalling pip and installing again.
To uninstall:
python -m pip uninstall pip
To install, follow the instructions:
https://www.liquidweb.com/kb/install-pip-windows/
After that you will going to have a older but functional 19.0.3 version.
Similar to what @han_solo said, but if your running python3, instead of using:
python -m pip install stdlib_list --user
try using:
python3 -m pip install stdlib_list --user
Have the habit of installing any python packages with pip using python -m, say for installing numpy use below command:
python -m pip install numpy
In case if it errros out with the environment permission error append –user in the same command:
python -m pip install numpy –user
Had the same problem. I’ve managed to fix it by reinstalling pip in place, using combination the other answers:
python -m pip install -U --force-reinstall pip
If you do not wish to use the long command every time python -m pip install <package>, reinstall pip to the older version where this error wasn’t there.
python -m pip install pip==19.0.3
Now you will be able to use pip install matplotlib or pip list normally.
And whenever the bug is resolved, upgrade pip like you did before.
This worked for me, uninstall pip 19.3.1 and replace with 19.0.3, error gone.
python -m pip install pip==19.0.3 --user
I had the same issue with h5py-2.7.1, and the warnings were gone after upgrading to h5py-2.10.0.
I cannot leave the comments yet, therefore I’ve decided to leave a link with an explanation why this can happen: https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/5599
If this is the case you can try to fix it by downgrading the pip version with the following command:
python -m pip install pip==<previous version>
in one case, from your python file do this edit to your IMPORT
--import [MODULE]
++from [MODULE_NAME] import [MODULE]
After a pip update, pip has stopped working completely.
Z:>pip install matplotlib
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "c:program filespython37librunpy.py", line 193, in _run_module_as_main
"__main__", mod_spec)
File "c:program filespython37librunpy.py", line 85, in _run_code
exec(code, run_globals)
File "C:Program FilesPython37Scriptspip.exe__main__.py", line 9, in <module>
TypeError: 'module' object is not callable
Any help please?
Edit: I am working on windows 10
All credit for this goes to user han_solo, who left the answer as a comment, instead of as an answer:
Instead of pip install stdlib_list --user
use python -m pip install stdlib_list --user
Replace stdlib_list with matplotlib or whatever the name is of the package you want.
I’ve had the same issue as you, and I solved it uninstalling pip and installing again.
To uninstall:
python -m pip uninstall pip
To install, follow the instructions:
https://www.liquidweb.com/kb/install-pip-windows/
After that you will going to have a older but functional 19.0.3 version.
Similar to what @han_solo said, but if your running python3, instead of using:
python -m pip install stdlib_list --user
try using:
python3 -m pip install stdlib_list --user
Have the habit of installing any python packages with pip using python -m, say for installing numpy use below command:
python -m pip install numpy
In case if it errros out with the environment permission error append –user in the same command:
python -m pip install numpy –user
Had the same problem. I’ve managed to fix it by reinstalling pip in place, using combination the other answers:
python -m pip install -U --force-reinstall pip
If you do not wish to use the long command every time python -m pip install <package>, reinstall pip to the older version where this error wasn’t there.
python -m pip install pip==19.0.3
Now you will be able to use pip install matplotlib or pip list normally.
And whenever the bug is resolved, upgrade pip like you did before.
This worked for me, uninstall pip 19.3.1 and replace with 19.0.3, error gone.
python -m pip install pip==19.0.3 --user
I had the same issue with h5py-2.7.1, and the warnings were gone after upgrading to h5py-2.10.0.
I cannot leave the comments yet, therefore I’ve decided to leave a link with an explanation why this can happen: https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/5599
If this is the case you can try to fix it by downgrading the pip version with the following command:
python -m pip install pip==<previous version>
in one case, from your python file do this edit to your IMPORT
--import [MODULE]
++from [MODULE_NAME] import [MODULE]