Unable to install package using setup.py

Question

I tried to install a python package using setup.py but failed.

Any idea about that? I am on Ubuntu 14.04.

pip install setup.py

Does this answer your question? [What is setup.py?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1471994/what-is-setup-py) — Gino Mempin, Mar 23 '21 at 09:52

McGrady · Accepted Answer · 2017-02-13T06:44:34.553

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You just mixed up something.Have a look at pip install usage and Installing Python Modules.

If you want to download a module source distribution and install it, you should unpack the archive into a similarly-named directory: foo-1.0. Additionally, the distribution will contain a setup script setup.py,and then run this command from a terminal:

python setup.py install

You can use pip install if you want to install packages from:

PyPI (and other indexes) using requirement specifiers.
VCS project urls.
Local project directories.
Local or remote source archives.

Hope this helps.

edited Feb 13 '17 at 06:44

answered Feb 13 '17 at 06:32

McGrady

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@vish make sure `setup.py` is in your the current directory,`cd yourpackage` – McGrady Feb 13 '17 at 07:03
I've installed using above steps. – vish Oct 24 '18 at 09:56

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 13 '17 at 06:10

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Use the following:

python setup.py install

answered Feb 13 '17 at 06:10

Graham Dumpleton

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 13 '17 at 06:10

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Try this python setup.py install

answered Feb 13 '17 at 06:10

visc

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 13 '17 at 06:56

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Navigate to the folder containing the package

eg: cd /Desktop/packages/foo-1.0/

you can install the package either by

python setup.py install

or by

pip install ./

answered Feb 13 '17 at 06:56

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Unable to install package using setup.py

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