python network_error ai_generated true

ERROR: Could not fetch URL https://pypi.org/simple/package/: Connection timed out

ID: python/pip-index-url-timeout

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80%Fix Rate
84%Confidence
0Evidence
2025-12-10First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
3.8 active — — —
3.9 active — — —
3.10 active — — —

Root Cause

Network connectivity issues or PyPI is unreachable from the current network.

generic

中文

网络连接问题或当前网络无法访问 PyPI。

Workarounds

  1. 90% success Use a mirror or proxy 
    pip install --index-url https://mirrors.aliyun.com/pypi/simple/ package_name
  2. 70% success Increase timeout 
    pip install --timeout 120 package_name

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. Retrying the command 60% fail

    May time out again.

  2. Using a different DNS 40% fail

    May not solve routing issues.