Unable to install grpcio using pip install grpcio

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I am getting error while installing grpcio using pip install grpcio on my windows machine.I read here - https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/17829 that it may be due to error in a version of setuptools. I upgraded my setuptools to the latest version i.e. 41.0.1 . Still getting the same build error. Its not happening for any other package. I have tried reinstalling pip and python both on my laptop. I'm attaching my error

Building wheels for collected packages: grpcio
Building wheel for grpcio (setup.py) ... error
ERROR: Complete output from command 'c:\python27\python.exe' -u -c 'import setuptools, tokenize;__file__='"'"'c:\\users\\s\\appdata\\local\\temp\\pip-install-ge5zhq\\grpcio\\setup.py'"'"';f=getattr(tokenize, '"'"'open'"'"', open)(__file__);code=f.read().replace('"'"'\r\n'"'"', '"'"'\n'"'"');f.close();exec(compile(code, __file__, '"'"'exec'"'"'))' bdist_wheel
-d 'c:\users\s\appdata\local\temp\pip-wheel-txjhlh' --python-tag cp27:
  ERROR: Found cython-generated files...
  running bdist_wheel
  running build
  running build_py
  running build_project_metadata
  creating python_build
  creating python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7
  creating python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc
  copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\_auth.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc
  copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\_channel.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc
  copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\_common.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc
  copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\_compression.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc
  copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\_grpcio_metadata.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc
  copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\_interceptor.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc
  copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\_plugin_wrapping.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc
  copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\_server.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc
  copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\_utilities.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc
  copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\__init__.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc
  creating python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\beta
  copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\beta\implementations.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\beta
  copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\beta\interfaces.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\beta
  copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\beta\utilities.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\beta
  copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\beta\_client_adaptations.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\beta
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\beta\_metadata.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\beta
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\beta\_server_adaptations.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\beta
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\beta\__init__.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\beta
      creating python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\experimental
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\experimental\gevent.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\experimental
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\experimental\session_cache.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\experimental
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\experimental\__init__.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\experimental
      creating python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\framework
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\frame`enter code here`work\__init__.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\framework
      creating python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\_cython
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\_cython\__init__.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\_cython
      creating python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\framework\common
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\framework\common\cardinality.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\framework\common
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\framework\common\style.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\framework\common
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\framework\common\__init__.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\framework\common
      creating python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\framework\foundation
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\framework\foundation\abandonment.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\framework\foundation
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\framework\foundation\callable_util.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\framework\foundation
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\framework\foundation\future.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\framework\foundation
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\framework\foundation\logging_pool.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\framework\foundation
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\framework\foundation\stream.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\framework\foundation
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\framework\foundation\stream_util.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\framework\foundation
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\framework\foundation\__init__.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\framework\foundation
      creating python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\framework\interfaces
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\framework\interfaces\__init__.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\framework\interfaces
      creating python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\framework\interfaces\base
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\framework\interfaces\base\base.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\framework\interfaces\base
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\framework\interfaces\base\utilities.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\framework\interfaces\base
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\framework\interfaces\base\__init__.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\framework\interfaces\base
      creating python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\framework\interfaces\face
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\framework\interfaces\face\face.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\framework\interfaces\face
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\framework\interfaces\face\utilities.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\framework\interfaces\face
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\framework\interfaces\face\__init__.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\framework\interfaces\face
      creating python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\_cython\_cygrpc
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\_cython\_cygrpc\__init__.py -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\_cython\_cygrpc
      creating python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\_cython\_credentials
      copying src\python\grpcio\grpc\_cython\_credentials\roots.pem -> python_build\lib.win-amd64-2.7\grpc\_cython\_credentials
      running build_ext
      error: [Error 2] The system cannot find the file specified
      ----------------------------------------
      ERROR: Failed building wheel for grpcio
      Running setup.py clean for grpcio
    Failed to build grpcio

if i specify the version to grpcio==1.20.0 , it is installing . for 1.21.1 it is not — ssbb191, May 30 '19 at 10:52
Can you provide more information about your platform? The problem you are encountering is different from issue 17829.You will find better support submitting this bug as GitHub issue https://github.com/grpc/grpc. — Lidi Zheng, Jun 04 '19 at 00:49
Also, if you are using Cygwin, unfortunately, we don't support it... — Lidi Zheng, Jun 04 '19 at 00:50
this issue has been discussed here - https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/20831.. it seems pip has issues with the latest version of python (3.8 as of now; i m using Windows 64 version) — VAT, Dec 03 '19 at 14:39

score 181 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 21 '20 at 15:49

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First, upgrade pip

pip3 install --upgrade pip

Then, update the setup tools:

python3 -m pip install --upgrade setuptools

At last, install grpcio using :

pip3 install --no-cache-dir  --force-reinstall -Iv grpcio==<version_number>

answered Jun 21 '20 at 15:49

ABcDexter

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Finally. An answer that works. This should be marked as accepted. – Tom O'Connor Sep 15 '20 at 21:02
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This is the answer I've been looking for. Thank you!! – drewkiimon Feb 20 '21 at 19:51
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Very nice response, works for me, thanks! – Benedito Marques Mar 19 '21 at 18:06
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After hours of trying to install this on a Raspberry Pi and getting hung up on this package, I thank you. Took 2 minutes for everything after that. – Devin Carpenter Apr 30 '21 at 20:28
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For those who arrive here with Mac's running M1: the above solution doesn't work, but this one does: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/66640705/how-can-i-install-grpcio-on-an-apple-m1-silicon-laptop – yi1 May 28 '21 at 19:01
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This worked for me and resolved a different issue on Ubuntu 18.04 x86. It kept attempting and failing to build grpcio from source (which takes 10+ minutes); once I upgraded pip and setuptools, it just found the wheel and succeeded quickly. Thanks! – Rónán Ó Braonáin Dec 10 '21 at 18:35
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For me, the only solution was to install wheels pre-compiled for Arm: https://stackoverflow.com/a/74424435/126192 – Martin Winter Nov 23 '22 at 14:42

score 8 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 30 '21 at 20:04

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try to install using

grpcio==1.36.1

it worked in my case.

edited Mar 30 '21 at 20:04

Mohamed Bdr

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answered Mar 29 '21 at 17:16

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nice! this worked, just bumping the version in my requirements.txt fixed it, thanks! – sonjz Jun 11 '21 at 17:23

mefengl · Answer 3 · 2023-01-30T03:53:26.050

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just use python3.9

no EXPORT xx=xx stuff

works in macos m1

edited Jan 30 '23 at 03:53

answered Aug 04 '22 at 23:07

mefengl

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Hi mefegni, welcome to Stackoverflow. Please expand your answer to explain how to apply it. – sigma1510 Aug 10 '22 at 09:20
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Python3.9 worked for me too. The other solutions unfortunately didn't work. But I also can't explain why. – Martini Bianco Dec 08 '22 at 20:39

score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Aug 02 '19 at 17:36

I ran into same issue using python 3.7 with setuptools is 41.0.1 while installing package that includes building wheel for gracio ... Building wheel for grpcio (setup.py) ... error

warning: include path for stdlibc++ headers not found; pass '-stdlib=libc++' on the command line to use the libc++ standard library instead [-Wstdlibcxx-not-found]
src/python/Gracie/grpc/_cython/cygrpc.cpp:1343:14: fatal error: 'cstdlib' file not found
    #include <cstdlib>
             ^~~~~~~~~
1 warning and 1 error generated.

Could NOT find a way to resolve above, but I tried with another environment with Python 3.6.x with same setuptools 41.0.1. Somehow "setup" found the prebuilt wheel for gracio (i.e. grpcio==1.11.0), and got through setup.

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 15 '23 at 17:54

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this worked for me on MacOS using VScode: xcode-select --install

answered Jul 15 '23 at 17:54

Ely Hahami

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Unable to install grpcio using pip install grpcio

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