Can't install python packages on my ubuntu virtual machine-CodePudding

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(venv) ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ pip install wxPython
Collecting wxPython
  Using cached wxPython-4.2.0.tar.gz (71.0 MB)
  Preparing metadata (setup.py) ... error
  error: subprocess-exited-with-error
  
  × python setup.py egg_info did not run successfully.
  │ exit code: 1
  ╰─> [12 lines of output]
      Traceback (most recent call last):
        File "<string>", line 2, in <module>
        File "<pip-setuptools-caller>", line 34, in <module>
        File "/tmp/pip-install-jlwwpkvj/wxpython_66c7996a596740a4b92c4f3a3724336d/setup.py", line 27, in <module>
          from buildtools.config import Config, msg, opj, runcmd, canGetSOName, getSOName
        File "/tmp/pip-install-jlwwpkvj/wxpython_66c7996a596740a4b92c4f3a3724336d/buildtools/config.py", line 30, in <module>
          from attrdict import AttrDict
        File "/home/ubuntu/PycharmProjects/pythonProject/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/attrdict/__init__.py", line 5, in <module>
          from attrdict.mapping import AttrMap
        File "/home/ubuntu/PycharmProjects/pythonProject/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/attrdict/mapping.py", line 4, in <module>
          from collections import Mapping
      ImportError: cannot import name 'Mapping' from 'collections' (/usr/lib/python3.10/collections/__init__.py)
      [end of output]
  
  note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
error: metadata-generation-failed

× Encountered error while generating package metadata.
╰─> See above for output.

note: This is an issue with the package mentioned above, not pip.
hint: See above for details.
(venv) ubuntu@ubuntu:~$

I think cause of the problem is virtuel machine. I can download packages on my host OS. I am using UTM for ubuntu.

I try updating pip and setuptolls. I reinstalled differently ubuntu for multiple times. I am searcing forums for weeks and still nothing.

CodePudding user response：

You need to use an older version of Python (I am guessing 3.9). The best option is probably to set it up in virtualenv like this:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install python3.9
sudo apt-get install python3.9-dev python3.9-venv
python3.9 -m venv myenv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install wxPython

CodePudding user response：

Try to download the wheel (*.whl) file for that package and then:

pip install <wheel file path>