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AttributeError: module 'setuptools' has no attribute 'setup'

ID: python/pip-egg-info-attribute-error

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80%Fix Rate
85%Confidence
0Evidence
2024-03-15First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
3.8 active — — —
3.9 active — — —
3.10 active — — —
3.11 active — — —
3.12 active — — —

Root Cause

Incorrect import statement or shadowed module name. Often caused by a local file named 'setuptools.py' or importing setuptools incorrectly after a partial installation.

generic

中文

导入语句错误或模块名被遮蔽。通常由本地文件名为'setuptools.py'或在部分安装后错误导入setuptools引起。

Workarounds

  1. 90% success 
    Check for and rename local setuptools.py, then run: python -c "import setuptools; print(setuptools.__file__)"
  2. 80% success 
    Explicitly import: import setuptools; setuptools.setup()

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. 70% fail

    If a local setuptools.py file exists in the working directory, it shadows the real package regardless of reinstallation.

  2. 50% fail

    Wildcard imports can hide the actual attribute if the module namespace is polluted or if there's a circular import.