No module named 'distutils.msvccompiler'

[cdub3575]

Hello,

I've been trying to install the packages in a clean python 3.8 conda env (with pip install . within my Cell_Atlas_MxIF directory). But I have the following error when I do so:

Installing build dependencies ... done
  Getting requirements to build wheel ... error
  error: subprocess-exited-with-error

  × Getting requirements to build wheel did not run successfully.
  │ exit code: 1
  ╰─> [31 lines of output]
      <string>:5: DeprecationWarning:

        `numpy.distutils` is deprecated since NumPy 1.23.0, as a result
        of the deprecation of `distutils` itself. It will be removed for
        Python >= 3.12. For older Python versions it will remain present.
        It is recommended to use `setuptools < 60.0` for those Python versions.
        For more details, see:
          https://numpy.org/devdocs/reference/distutils_status_migration.html


      Traceback (most recent call last):
        File "C:\Users\c\.conda\envs\Tesselationenv\lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\pyproject_hooks\_in_process\_in_process.py", line 353, in <module>
          main()
        File "C:\Users\c\.conda\envs\Tesselationenv\lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\pyproject_hooks\_in_process\_in_process.py", line 335, in main
          json_out['return_val'] = hook(**hook_input['kwargs'])
        File "C:\Users\c\.conda\envs\Tesselationenv\lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\pyproject_hooks\_in_process\_in_process.py", line 118, in get_requires_for_build_wheel
          return hook(config_settings)
        File "C:\Users\c\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-ez8h83aa\overlay\Lib\site-packages\setuptools\build_meta.py", line 333, in get_requires_for_build_wheel
          return self._get_build_requires(config_settings, requirements=[])
        File "C:\Users\c\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-ez8h83aa\overlay\Lib\site-packages\setuptools\build_meta.py", line 303, in _get_build_requires
          self.run_setup()
        File "C:\Users\c\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-ez8h83aa\overlay\Lib\site-packages\setuptools\build_meta.py", line 319, in run_setup
          exec(code, locals())
        File "<string>", line 5, in <module>
        File "C:\Users\c\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-ez8h83aa\overlay\Lib\site-packages\numpy\distutils\core.py", line 24, in <module>
          from numpy.distutils.command import config, config_compiler, \
        File "C:\Users\c\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-ez8h83aa\overlay\Lib\site-packages\numpy\distutils\command\config.py", line 19, in <module>
          from numpy.distutils.mingw32ccompiler import generate_manifest
        File "C:\Users\c\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-ez8h83aa\overlay\Lib\site-packages\numpy\distutils\mingw32ccompiler.py", line 28, in <module>
          from distutils.msvccompiler import get_build_version as get_build_msvc_version
      ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'distutils.msvccompiler'
      [end of output]

  note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
error: subprocess-exited-with-error

× Getting requirements to build wheel did not run successfully.
│ exit code: 1
╰─> See above for output.


note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip._

Could you please help me to solve it ?

Thank you very much in advance,
Bests.

[bgwiebe]

Many thanks for your interest in our package. Unfortunately, it's a common issue with Python's setuptools, but here is a workaround:

On Linux, run export SETUPTOOLS_USE_DISTUTILS=stdlib before pip install (or set SETUPTOOLS_USE_DISTUTILS=stdlib for Windows machines).

Hope this helps! Feel free to contact us if you encounter any other issues.

All the best, Daniel

[cdub3575]

Thank you very much for your answer.

I've creating a new conda environment and followed your directions (I am using a Windows machine), I do not have the same error anymore but I have a new one :

ERROR: Failed building wheel for mxifpublic Failed to build mxifpublic ERROR: ERROR: Failed to build installable wheels for some pyproject.toml based projects (mxifpublic)

Which seems to indicate that my Python version (3.8.0, I've created my conda env with a 3.8 Python as indicated) is not compatible.
Should I try with another Python version ?

Thank you again,
Best,

Charlotte

[bgwiebe]

Could you try installing the package in a Python virtual environment created with thepython3.8 -m venvcommand, as described here? It is possible that this error is related to a Conda environment

[cdub3575]

Thank you, I did that and created a Pyhton virtual env as you recommended. I still have an error (in my cmd) :

ERROR: Failed building wheel for mxifpublic Failed to build mxifpublic ERROR: Could not build wheels for mxifpublic which use PEP 517 and cannot be installed directly .

I've also tried in a conda prompt and I have this error (similar to the ohter one):

      ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'distutils.msvccompiler'
      [end of output]

  note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
error: subprocess-exited-with-error

× Getting requirements to build wheel did not run successfully.
│ exit code: 1
╰─> See above for output.

note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.

I have tried to update my wheel pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel , but it doesn't change anything.

Thank you again,
Charlotte

[bgwiebe]

Could you provide the exact versions of Python, pip, and wheel that you use in your environment?

[cdub3575]

Python : 3.8.10
pip : 25.0
wheel : 0.45.1
setuptools : 75.3.0

Thank you

[bgwiebe]

Try downgrading the packages to the following versions: setuptools to 40.0.0, wheel to 0.34.2, and pip to 20.0.2 in your virtual environment.

[cdub3575]

I did it but I still have the error

ERROR: Failed building wheel for mxifpublic Failed to build mxifpublic ERROR: Could not build wheels for mxifpublic which use PEP 517 and cannot be installed directly

[cdub3575]

The exact versions of the new new venv I created: python : 3.8.10, pip : 20.0.2, setuptools : 40.0.0, wheel : 0.34.2.

Than you very much for you help !

[bgwiebe]

Is the problem still occurring with the listed package versions?

[cdub3575]

Yes, I still have this error :

ERROR: Failed building wheel for mxifpublic Failed to build mxifpublic ERROR: Could not build wheels for mxifpublic which use PEP 517 and cannot be installed directly