Can't install via pip because of egg_info error

Question

No matter which package I'm trying to install, I get this error:

error: invalid command 'egg_info'

----------------------------------------
Cleaning up...
Command python setup.py egg_info failed with error code 1 in c:\users\zorpix\appdata\local\temp\pip-build-Zorpix\virtualenv
Storing complete log in C:\Users\Zorpix\pip\pip.log

I saw this question, but the answer doesn't work for me. I can install the distribute package, which so far is the only package I can install, but it doesn't fix the problem, as the egg_info error returns as soon as I try to install another package. I'm getting pretty frustrated with this, as I can't find anything helpful anywhere. I've also had django and pip and everything installed before, but I had to reinstall it all, and now it's not working... Any help would be appreciated.

Here is the log it says it stored:

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C:\Python27\Scripts\pip-script.py run on 07/26/13 11:30:42
Downloading/unpacking virtualenv

  Getting page https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/
  URLs to search for versions for virtualenv:
  * https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/
  Analyzing links from page https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.3.tar.gz#md5=36b766604542f2c34d8dffdb21ba14a9 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.3
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.6.2.tar.gz#md5=e948af53ad41ca2718c4034484fcd694 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.6.2
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.7.tar.gz#md5=dcc105e5a3907a9dcaa978f813a4f526 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.7
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.4/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.3.2-py2.4.egg#md5=6913c03f02167fe4ac32add76c3edeb7 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.4.9.tar.gz#md5=c49067cab242b5ff8c7b681a5a99533a (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.4.9
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-0.8.tar.gz#md5=88c187a93a78c4c9bd54eef9ef0e0f03 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 0.8
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.4/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-0.9.1-py2.4.egg#md5=f595300f14597da25feabaececcf62a2 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.6.3.tar.gz#md5=73a69184e35f1e2c2f9016c889c4d26a (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.6.3
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-0.8.3.tar.gz#md5=d635fb7de359ff603a1fc395933724d1 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 0.8.3
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.8.3.tar.gz#md5=d42ab84b1b38258f2a57365841186f71 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.8.3
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.3.1.tar.gz#md5=e70ed86cc3823f0b622e80e035b59297 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.3.1
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.5.tar.gz#md5=a8c756de9661323b1f95311e79f8a5f3 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.5
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.6/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.3.4-py2.6.egg#md5=f5cf3d4dba3a224351fb5f90f59dae1a (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.4/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.3-py2.4.egg#md5=ff872f8b8dcb3dc76d9c2793afc9b1a5 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.4/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-0.8.3-py2.4.egg#md5=fbcb29d72e35ee93d80738d46e69d350 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.5/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.3.4-py2.5.egg#md5=2fd8f371cc83c2a49009e5fe51fcd9c9 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.0.tar.gz#md5=fb86aabdfc2033612b936cf08ad811ec (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.0
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.5/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-0.8.3-py2.5.egg#md5=7592e9dd19388a037768840caac00255 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.5/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.3.1-py2.5.egg#md5=f042320f7301a77311b876ed55d2a635 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.7.1.tar.gz#md5=1a07359ff6e5dbfaefa6381516293b47 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.7.1
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.4/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.3.3-py2.4.egg#md5=9cd8f513ba25e09be54ead5b1325ad3e (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.5/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.2-py2.5.egg#md5=0043570e1c16af8d3c9fa1e99bce012b (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.3.3.tar.gz#md5=28e2955aed4ffc4dc3df02dc632b5c42 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.3.3
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.4/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-0.8.1-py2.4.egg#md5=fa8831295f1073151876375c4567f5cd (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.7.1.1.tar.gz#md5=e06efff3c3dd5f88758dde29e108bfdd (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.7.1.1
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.4.tar.gz#md5=ef70dc53c648f4253335351c65b5740f (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.4
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.4rc1.tar.gz#md5=fb62a93b054e877e6a6c92f7dcd0b6ae (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.4rc1
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-0.8.4.tar.gz#md5=30f053782cc29363927b848263ae9158 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 0.8.4
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.4/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-0.9.2-py2.4.egg#md5=319b534ed28e2d31b124b1a76f42fbc7 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.5/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-0.9.2-py2.5.egg#md5=7a4d37d0c3f83f917d7a6556f31bb31d (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.5/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-0.8.2-py2.5.egg#md5=eedbc037902cd2010b055451641addcf (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.3.2.tar.gz#md5=a013d5a7d9aeddc16bee88604d6de636 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.3.2
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-0.9.tar.gz#md5=17a52f8801cbeb6805f4a4650dc89468 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 0.9
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.5/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.0-py2.5.egg#md5=e6881a6353543b0af8b116ed8ed2f6f6 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-0.9.2.tar.gz#md5=78b6e73600db0d5ed8c0e507f0f7d705 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 0.9.2
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.5/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-0.8.1-py2.5.egg#md5=ad5869374196f7d533a9b649adfe9014 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.4.8.tar.gz#md5=74ded4025a56e538c1c8df6b9825a8b8 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.4.8
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-0.9.1.tar.gz#md5=d9abf1dc9dcaf603c60840c582414f66 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 0.9.1
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.4/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.3.4-py2.4.egg#md5=bd62418a72b7e09a637ef368b7b0101b (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.4.5.tar.gz#md5=d3c621dd9797789fef78442e336df63e (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.4.5
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.6.tar.gz#md5=b1c585e0bbe4fca56bfa0b34aff87bd9 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.6
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-0.8.2.tar.gz#md5=241f157e92dd9052b5a4b43efcef8035 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 0.8.2
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.4/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.3.1-py2.4.egg#md5=708cc5281dae7fdd8d996cdb55bef52d (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.4/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-0.8.2-py2.4.egg#md5=4a92b99c93026031b7298906bf126ccd (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.4.1.tar.gz#md5=6ab218532376c2a389ef4ea030ff96f2 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.4.1
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.5/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.3.3-py2.5.egg#md5=fae350c941cd9eadf5e9a407c37a2e03 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.8.tar.gz#md5=fdab30066a1d731ca6fe22a4c23b9e80 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.8
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.3.4.tar.gz#md5=77d675df104b90fceec749150bd5014f (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.3.4
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.4.2.tar.gz#md5=7b1a10f0e84dd945c9b006ace1e1bb16 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.4.2
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.4/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-0.8.4-py2.4.egg#md5=6d2db4c08a9b8a7b59e1ab7731791381 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.4/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-0.9-py2.4.egg#md5=12b34ae909f578910c293ecfe7c793e3 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.4.6.tar.gz#md5=f576969d591a054132fe8c9165c2b3c3 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.4.6
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-0.8.1.tar.gz#md5=5d7b4784f530bd8acf44b568776dbd3c (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 0.8.1
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.4.3.tar.gz#md5=2b639cee32d15fd049a49561957afe4b (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.4.3
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.5/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-0.8.4-py2.5.egg#md5=40300b786dad2e8380ef785c4998f421 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.4/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.0-py2.4.egg#md5=6199b281bf6e7370d896520eb3a968f8 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.2.tar.gz#md5=7ad454e52f025cad631d03331ade4aaf (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.2
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.4/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.2-py2.4.egg#md5=53ab95a286cc0382e503306bb0df9d49 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.5.2.tar.gz#md5=fbcefbd8520bb64bc24a560c6019a73c (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.5.2
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.4/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.1-py2.4.egg#md5=d9b0de14426957e30b2aa7015451aa43 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.5/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.4.7-py2.5.egg#md5=e1bb0e1cbc4e2df64dfdde6b0867ef29 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.8.2.tar.gz#md5=174ca075c6b1a42c685415692ec4ce2e (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.8.2
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.6.1.tar.gz#md5=1a475df2219457b6b4febb9fe595d915 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.6.1
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.5.1.tar.gz#md5=3daa1f449d5d2ee03099484cecb1c2b7 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.5.1
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.4.4.tar.gz#md5=94161ae1500cb3a8b003c0c394c9dbbd (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.4.4
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.4.7.tar.gz#md5=979a7adf8467df7df800a45debd2074f (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.4.7
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.7.2.tar.gz#md5=b5d63b05373a4344ae099a68875aae78 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.7.2
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.8.4.tar.gz#md5=1c7e56a7f895b2e71558f96e365ee7a7 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.8.4
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.7.1.2.tar.gz#md5=3be8a014c27340f48b56465f9109d9fa (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.7.1.2
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.9.tar.gz#md5=e03b76752b8ce7eee67c6298414cac79 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.9
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.8.1.tar.gz#md5=3aebe32859aa4512e1e679834c10f7bf (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.8.1
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.5/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-0.9.1-py2.5.egg#md5=573b8bd74a7b9b207b5eede8db386953 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.1.tar.gz#md5=8931b66dbb799120583dd107aab2fa89 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.1
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.5/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.3-py2.5.egg#md5=8102d251e3f1caf709722679a737f454 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.5/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.1-py2.5.egg#md5=1db8cdd823739c79330a138327239551 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.6.4.tar.gz#md5=1072b66d53c24e019a8f1304ac9d9fc5 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.6.4
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.5/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.3.2-py2.5.egg#md5=f2cd2b10b8be8b57e74cb1830fc0b504 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Skipping link https://pypi.python.org/packages/2.5/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-0.9-py2.5.egg#md5=7c8e85680f1ede0844a496513366d7a5 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/); unknown archive format: .egg
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.10.tar.gz#md5=9745c28256c70c76d36adb3767a00212 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.10
    Found link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.9.1.tar.gz#md5=07e09df0adfca0b2d487e39a4bf2270a (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version: 1.9.1
  Ignoring link https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.4rc1.tar.gz#md5=fb62a93b054e877e6a6c92f7dcd0b6ae (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/), version 1.4rc1 is a pre-release (use --pre to allow).
  Using version 1.10 (newest of versions: 1.10, 1.9.1, 1.9, 1.8.4, 1.8.3, 1.8.2, 1.8.1, 1.8, 1.7.2, 1.7.1.2, 1.7.1.1, 1.7.1, 1.7, 1.6.4, 1.6.3, 1.6.2, 1.6.1, 1.6, 1.5.2, 1.5.1, 1.5, 1.4.9, 1.4.8, 1.4.7, 1.4.6, 1.4.5, 1.4.4, 1.4.3, 1.4.2, 1.4.1, 1.4, 1.3.4, 1.3.3, 1.3.2, 1.3.1, 1.3, 1.2, 1.1, 1.0, 0.9.2, 0.9.1, 0.9, 0.8.4, 0.8.3, 0.8.2, 0.8.1, 0.8)
  Downloading from URL https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.10.tar.gz#md5=9745c28256c70c76d36adb3767a00212 (from https://pypi.python.org/simple/virtualenv/)
  Running setup.py egg_info for package virtualenv

    C:\Python27\lib\distutils\dist.py:267: UserWarning: Unknown distribution option: 'entry_points'

      warnings.warn(msg)

    C:\Python27\lib\distutils\dist.py:267: UserWarning: Unknown distribution option: 'zip_safe'

      warnings.warn(msg)

    C:\Python27\lib\distutils\dist.py:267: UserWarning: Unknown distribution option: 'test_suite'

      warnings.warn(msg)

    C:\Python27\lib\distutils\dist.py:267: UserWarning: Unknown distribution option: 'tests_require'

      warnings.warn(msg)

    usage: -c [global_opts] cmd1 [cmd1_opts] [cmd2 [cmd2_opts] ...]

       or: -c --help [cmd1 cmd2 ...]

       or: -c --help-commands

       or: -c cmd --help



    error: invalid command 'egg_info'

    Complete output from command python setup.py egg_info:

    C:\Python27\lib\distutils\dist.py:267: UserWarning: Unknown distribution option: 'entry_points'

  warnings.warn(msg)

C:\Python27\lib\distutils\dist.py:267: UserWarning: Unknown distribution option: 'zip_safe'

  warnings.warn(msg)

C:\Python27\lib\distutils\dist.py:267: UserWarning: Unknown distribution option: 'test_suite'

  warnings.warn(msg)

C:\Python27\lib\distutils\dist.py:267: UserWarning: Unknown distribution option: 'tests_require'

  warnings.warn(msg)

usage: -c [global_opts] cmd1 [cmd1_opts] [cmd2 [cmd2_opts] ...]

   or: -c --help [cmd1 cmd2 ...]

   or: -c --help-commands

   or: -c cmd --help



error: invalid command 'egg_info'

----------------------------------------

Cleaning up...

  Removing temporary dir c:\users\joey\appdata\local\temp\pip-build-Joey...
Command python setup.py egg_info failed with error code 1 in c:\users\joey\appdata\local\temp\pip-build-Joey\virtualenv

Exception information:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\pip\basecommand.py", line 134, in main
    status = self.run(options, args)
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\pip\commands\install.py", line 236, in run
    requirement_set.prepare_files(finder, force_root_egg_info=self.bundle, bundle=self.bundle)
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\pip\req.py", line 1124, in prepare_files
    req_to_install.run_egg_info()
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\pip\req.py", line 257, in run_egg_info
    command_desc='python setup.py egg_info')
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\pip\util.py", line 670, in call_subprocess
    % (command_desc, proc.returncode, cwd))
InstallationError: Command python setup.py egg_info failed with error code 1 in c:\users\joey\appdata\local\temp\pip-build-Joey\virtualenv

EDIT: Not sure what I did, but now I'm getting this error:

ImportError: No module named setuptools.command

----------------------------------------
Cleaning up...
Command python setup.py egg_info failed with error code 1 in c:\users\joey\appdata\local\temp\pip-build-Joey\Django
Storing complete log in C:\Users\Joey\pip\pip.log

What is this setuptools that I'm missing?

You tried the comment suggestions to the linked question as well? — jdero, Jul 26 '13 at 16:51
Try installing `python-dev, libpython-dev, libevent-dev` as `sudo`: `sudo apt-get install python-dev` and the other ones. And now you are able to install via `pip` — Victor Castillo Torres, Jul 26 '13 at 18:11
isnt sudo a linux command? also, apt-get returns: The term 'apt-get' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spe lling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:8 + apt-get <<<< install python-dev + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (apt-get:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException — Riot Goes Woof, Jul 26 '13 at 18:21
Have you installed: Distribute https://pypi.python.org/pypi/distribute/0.6#installation-instructions ? — Hieu Nguyen, Jul 26 '13 at 19:13
i had a similar problem, here is the answer to the related (duplicate ?) question : http://stackoverflow.com/a/42803623/880128 — fadomire, Mar 15 '17 at 08:31

score 142 · Accepted Answer · edited May 16 '16 at 20:17

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Found out what was wrong. I never installed the setuptools for python, so it was missing some vital files, like the egg ones.

If you find yourself having my issue above, download this file and then in powershell or command prompt, navigate to ez_setup’s directory and execute the command and this will run the file for you:

$ [sudo] python ez_setup.py

If you still need to install pip at this point, run:

$ [sudo] easy_install pip

easy_install was part of the setuptools, and therefore wouldn't work for installing pip.

Then, pip will successfully install django with the command:

$ [sudo] pip install django

Hope I saved someone the headache I gave myself!

~Zorpix

edited May 16 '16 at 20:17

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answered Jul 26 '13 at 20:08

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+1 for your answer. i had this problem on ubuntu 12.04 LTS. after installing `python-pip` via `apt-get` and then installing `virtualenv` via `pip`, I got the error "Command Python setup.py .... error code 1" while trying `sudo pip install virtualenvwrapper`. installing setuptools via ez_setup.py solved the problem :) – samkhan13 Nov 09 '13 at 11:58
Glad my answer could be of help! – Riot Goes Woof Nov 09 '13 at 22:18
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or maybe upgrade setuptools ``$ sudo pip install --upgrade setuptools`` – PatrickT Oct 04 '14 at 07:17
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didn't work for me sadly, had better luck with: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/19400370/easy-install-and-pip-broke-pkg-resources-distributionnotfound-distribute-0-6 – PatrickT Oct 04 '14 at 11:05
Make sure you're version of setuptools is up to date using `pip show setuptools` It seems possible to have multiple conflicting installs of setuptools. This could possibly be because I use conda to manage packages with the anaconda distribution and using `import setuptools; setuptools.__version__` was showing '12.0.5' but this was still failing. This was because the version the pip CLI was picking up was 0.6rc11 – mgilbert Feb 09 '15 at 19:24
Fails for me: `error: Couldn't find a setup script in ez_setup.py` – 8bitjunkie Aug 17 '15 at 22:19
maybe this? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6178664/easy-install-fails-on-error-couldnt-find-setup-script-after-binary-upload – Riot Goes Woof Aug 18 '15 at 14:51
`ez_setup.py` can also found in pypi(https://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools#unix-wget). In order to run `ez_setup.py`, just run `wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/ez_setup.py -O - | python`. If you are not using linux, follow given instructions in given link. – Miae Kim Jan 21 '16 at 18:02
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Note: now it's deprecated. When run it prints - `ez_setup.py is deprecated and when using it setuptools will be pinned to 33.1.1 since it's the last version that supports setuptools self upgrade/installation, check https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues/581 for more info; use pip to install setuptools` – Udayraj Deshmukh Mar 02 '18 at 05:49

score 42 · Answer 2 · edited Jan 15 '16 at 11:30

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Try these: pip install --upgrade setuptools or easy_install -U setuptools

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answered Jul 15 '15 at 13:11

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For python egg related errors, try to upgrade setuptools first line of defense. Thanks to stack user "Randall Ma" for sharing this solution in first place :) – Tony Jul 15 '15 at 13:12
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just upgrading the setup tools isn't enough, still get the same error – Awesome_girl Mar 04 '16 at 22:54
It fails for me after this ` Uninstalling setuptools-1.1.6: Exception` – R11G Apr 04 '18 at 22:10

score 10 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:02

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For me reinstalling and then upgrading the pip worked.

Reinstall pip by using below command or following link How do I install pip on macOS or OS X?

curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py -o - | python
Upgrade pip after it's installed

pip install -U pip

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just updating pip (py -m pip install --upgrade pip) did the trick for me. – nwhaught May 14 '16 at 04:54

score 7 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 22 '17 at 15:42

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See this : What Python version can I use with Django?¶ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.0/faq/install/

if you are using python27 you must to set django version :

try: $pip install django==1.9

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score 6 · Answer 5 · answered Feb 08 '16 at 14:00

Having the same error trying to install matplotlib for Python 3, those solutions didn't work for me. It was just a matter of dependencies, though it wasn't clear in the error message.

I used sudo apt-get build-dep python3-matplotlib then sudo pip3 install matplotlib and it worked.

Hope it'll help !

score 4 · Answer 6 · answered Nov 02 '15 at 13:13

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In my case this error message appeared because the package I was trying to install (storm) was not supported for Python 3.

answered Nov 02 '15 at 13:13

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score 4 · Answer 7 · answered May 06 '16 at 01:40

I'll add this in here as my problem had something todo with my virtualenv:

I hadn't activated my virtual environment and was trying to install my requirements, this ultimately led to my install failing and throwing this error message.

So make sure you activate your virtualenv!

score 4 · Answer 8 · answered May 12 '16 at 16:37

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I was trying to install pyautogui and followed instructions from the first answer but was unsuccessful. The difference for me was running pip install pillow and then running pip install pyautogui

I don't know what this means, but I hope this helps some people out.

answered May 12 '16 at 16:37

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This was very helpful! Thanks – Alejandro Jourdan Nov 23 '16 at 22:04

score 2 · Answer 9 · answered Mar 20 '15 at 12:30

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virtualenv is a tool to create isolated Python environments.

you will need to add the following to fix command python setup.py egg_info failed with error code 1, so inside your requirements.txt add this:

virtualenv==12.0.7

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score 1 · Answer 10 · answered Nov 19 '17 at 19:38

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In my case, I had to uninstall pip and reinstall it. So I could install my specific version.

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove python-pip
sudo easy_install pip

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