Python: pip installer reinstall

Question

I just updated by pip installer to 10.0.1 and now I am getting the error

ImportError: cannot import name 'main'

when I try to pip install <module>

Is there a was to go back to pip 9.x.x?

Possible duplicate of [Python troubleshooting: ImportError: cannot import name 'main'](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/49969308/python-troubleshooting-importerror-cannot-import-name-main) — jamborta, Jun 25 '18 at 11:49

Nils Werner · Accepted Answer · 2018-06-25T12:00:31.543

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You can downgrade to the latest 9.x version (9.0.3 at the time of writing) using

python -m pip install -U "pip<10"

edited Jun 25 '18 at 12:00

answered Jun 25 '18 at 11:51

Nils Werner

Is there a command like this for windows? I assume that is for Linux(?) – Wizard Jun 25 '18 at 11:53
I get 'The system cannot find the file specified' – Wizard Jun 25 '18 at 11:54
Try double quotes – Nils Werner Jun 25 '18 at 11:55
I get `ImportError: cannot import name 'main'` again. I'll try downloading it – Wizard Jun 25 '18 at 11:56
Try using `python -m pip` as per [this comment](https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/5240#issuecomment-383115342) – Nils Werner Jun 25 '18 at 12:01

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