# pkg_resources.VersionConflict: (setuptools 58.0.0 (/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages), Requirement.parse('setuptools>=60.0'))

- **ID:** `python/setuptools-version-conflict`
- **Domain:** python
- **Category:** config_error
- **Verification:** ai_generated
- **Fix Rate:** 80%

## Root Cause

A package requires a newer setuptools version than what is installed, but the older version is locked by the system.

## Version Compatibility

| Version | Status | Introduced | Deprecated |
|---------|--------|------------|------------|
| 3.9 | active | — | — |

## Workarounds

1. **** (90% success)
   ```
   python -m venv venv && source venv/bin/activate && pip install --upgrade setuptools
   ```
2. **** (80% success)
   ```
   pip install --user --upgrade setuptools
   ```
3. **** (70% success)
   ```
   Install Python 3.12 and use its pip
   ```

## Dead Ends

- **** — May break system packages that depend on the old version. (70% fail)
- **** — Package may not work correctly. (80% fail)
- **** — May not be available or introduce other conflicts. (60% fail)