Python: setup.py missing: No such file or directory

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I tried to update the libxml2 & libxslt packages as mine are too old to run with lxml. I found a walkthrough here and tried to update the package with the command

sudo python setup.py install

but what I got was this error message:

/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/Resources/Python.app/Contents/MacOS
/Python: can't open file 'setup.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory

So apparently there is no setup.py file in my Python folder (this is my current Python version, I already checked this!). How is this possible? Hope someone can help me!

What directory are you running `setup.py` from? It is not supposed to be part of your actual python location. It comes with the packages. — jdi, Nov 18 '12 at 19:05
Okay, now I see....! I thought setup.py belongs to the Python distribution...Thank you very much! — julianschnell, Nov 18 '12 at 19:22
If @jdi has answered your question, a nice thing to do would be to set the question as answered :) — Balthazar Rouberol, Nov 18 '12 at 21:02

score 13 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 18 '12 at 22:07

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To make this a formal answer from my comment...

setup.py is not part of the python installation location. It is included with the package that you wish to install. Change directories to the location of the source that you downloaded and then run the setup.py file.

answered Nov 18 '12 at 22:07

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I am not sure where downloaded file.How do we find that out? – LoveMeow Feb 28 '14 at 21:33
@RamapriyaSridharan - You don't know where you download files to on your computer? – jdi Mar 01 '14 at 04:24
One way you can potentially find the setup.py if you don't remember is running a simple find command: "find . -name setup.py" – hiquetj Oct 17 '17 at 17:28

Python: setup.py missing: No such file or directory

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