pip no longer working after update error 'module' object is not callable

Question

After a pip update, pip has stopped working completely.

Z:\>pip install matplotlib
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "c:\program files\python37\lib\runpy.py", line 193, in _run_module_as_main
    "__main__", mod_spec)
  File "c:\program files\python37\lib\runpy.py", line 85, in _run_code
    exec(code, run_globals)
  File "C:\Program Files\Python37\Scripts\pip.exe\__main__.py", line 9, in <module>
TypeError: 'module' object is not callable

Any help please?

Edit: I am working on windows 10

Could you try `python -m pip install matplotlib` and report back the error ? — han solo, Oct 18 '19 at 13:16
There seems to be an issue regarding this [19.3 doesn't work after upgrading from 19.2.3](https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/7209) — han solo, Oct 18 '19 at 13:21
@AnnevanRossum Running `python -m pip` make sure that `pip` invoked is always associated with the `python` you are running — han solo, Oct 23 '19 at 08:15
This fixed it for me: https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/7209#issuecomment-544696017 — anno, Oct 23 '19 at 13:48
@hansolo There must be something else happening as well. On my system `pip` fails, while `python -m pip` succeeds. This is a multi-python system (and `pip3` succeeds as well as `python3 -m pip`). I was wondering if `pip` was used as is, it uses a different `PYTHONPATH` or does something else different. — Anne van Rossum, Oct 23 '19 at 14:31
@AnnevanRossum I tried ```python -m pip install --upgrade pip``` and it worked — Ritwik, Feb 25 '20 at 08:28

score 92 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 24 '19 at 09:39

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All credit for this goes to user han_solo, who left the answer as a comment, instead of as an answer:

Instead of pip install stdlib_list --user

use python -m pip install stdlib_list --user

Replace stdlib_list with matplotlib or whatever the name is of the package you want.

answered Oct 24 '19 at 09:39

Toothpick Anemone

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Why is this happening? – Darkgaze Nov 19 '19 at 19:19
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yuck. but at least you can set an alias `alias pip="python -m pip"` (or `alias pip="python3 -m pip"`). add that to ~/.bash_aliases or your shell rc file – fbas Nov 26 '19 at 02:10
use `python3 -m pip install stdlib_list --user` for python3. module name is still `pip` for this case. – smcg Jan 09 '20 at 21:19

score 15 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 31 '19 at 19:03

I've had the same issue as you, and I solved it uninstalling pip and installing again.

To uninstall: python -m pip uninstall pip

To install, follow the instructions: https://www.liquidweb.com/kb/install-pip-windows/

After that you will going to have a older but functional 19.0.3 version.

score 6 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 24 '19 at 06:52

If you do not wish to use the long command every time python -m pip install <package>, reinstall pip to the older version where this error wasn't there.

python -m pip install pip==19.0.3

Now you will be able to use pip install matplotlib or pip list normally.

And whenever the bug is resolved, upgrade pip like you did before.

score 5 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 27 '19 at 12:49

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This worked for me, uninstall pip 19.3.1 and replace with 19.0.3, error gone.

python -m pip install pip==19.0.3 --user

answered Dec 27 '19 at 12:49

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score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Nov 07 '19 at 19:02

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Similar to what @han_solo said, but if your running python3, instead of using:

python -m pip install stdlib_list --user

try using:

python3 -m pip install stdlib_list --user

answered Nov 07 '19 at 19:02

Alden DelVecchio

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Alden, Rather next time just edit the existing answer and add `python3 -m pip install stdlib_list --user` instead of having a whole new answer just to add a number – PhillipJacobs Nov 07 '19 at 19:20

score 2 · Answer 6 · answered Dec 14 '19 at 05:42

Have the habit of installing any python packages with pip using python -m, say for installing numpy use below command:

python -m pip install numpy

In case if it errros out with the environment permission error append --user in the same command:

python -m pip install numpy --user

score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Jan 17 '20 at 23:15

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I had the same issue with h5py-2.7.1, and the warnings were gone after upgrading to h5py-2.10.0.

answered Jan 17 '20 at 23:15

Ashkan

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dimi_mel · Answer 8 · 2020-01-18T22:45:31.587

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I cannot leave the comments yet, therefore I've decided to leave a link with an explanation why this can happen: https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/5599

If this is the case you can try to fix it by downgrading the pip version with the following command:

 python -m pip install pip==<previous version>

edited Jan 18 '20 at 22:45

answered Jan 18 '20 at 22:20

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score 0 · Answer 9 · edited Nov 15 '20 at 07:33

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in one case, from your python file do this edit to your IMPORT

--import [MODULE]
++from [MODULE_NAME] import [MODULE]

edited Nov 15 '20 at 07:33

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answered Nov 15 '20 at 06:00

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score -1 · Answer 10 · answered Dec 17 '19 at 19:37

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Had the same problem. I've managed to fix it by reinstalling pip in place, using combination the other answers:

python -m pip install -U --force-reinstall pip

answered Dec 17 '19 at 19:37

Michal Sylwester

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