error: invalid command 'build_sphinx'

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how can I install the documentation for rdflib in mac osx 10.10.1 python 2.7.9? I have followed the instructions as outlined in 1 and I get error: invalid command 'build_sphinx' the documentation does not install. the library rdflib works well, I have tested. also, sphinx is working fine -also tested, which sphinx-quickstart.

Did you run `python setup.py build_sphinx` or just `build_sphinx`? — Adobe, Jan 31 '15 at 09:34
I run setup.py build_sphinx and it gave me the error msg that I reported. my sphinx is properly installed, I tested it — Victor Masinter, Feb 01 '15 at 02:11

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 07 '18 at 04:07

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Make sure to have both sphinx and setuptools installed.

pip install sphinx
pip install setuptools

answered Nov 07 '18 at 04:07

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score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 22 '15 at 18:57

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You have to use the setuptools.setup instead of distutils.core.setup

if you replace

from distutils.core import setup

with

from setuptools import setup

And you have sphinx installed and setuptools installed...then it will work.

edited Oct 22 '15 at 18:57

endolith

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answered Mar 10 '15 at 20:32

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error: invalid command 'build_sphinx'

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