Whenever I try to install sip with pip, it shows an error. The full output was :
Defaulting to user installation because normal site-packages is not writeable
Collecting sip
Using cached sip-6.5.0.tar.gz (1.2 MB)
Installing build dependencies ... done
Getting requirements to build wheel ... done
Preparing metadata (pyproject.toml) ... done
Requirement already satisfied: toml in c:\users\Admin\appdata\roaming\python\pyt
hon310-32\site-packages (from sip) (0.10.2)
Requirement already satisfied: setuptools in c:\program files\python310-32\lib\s
ite-packages (from sip) (57.4.0)
Requirement already satisfied: packaging in c:\users\Admin\appdata\roaming\pytho
n\python310-32\site-packages (from sip) (21.3)
Requirement already satisfied: pyparsing!=3.0.5,>=2.0.2 in c:\users\Admin\appdat
a\roaming\python\python310-32\site-packages (from packaging->sip) (3.0.6)
Building wheels for collected packages: sip
It was running perfectly. But;
Building wheel for sip (pyproject.toml) ... error
ERROR: Command errored out with exit status 1:
command: 'C:\Program Files\Python310-32\python.exe' 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\R
oaming\Python\Python310-32\site-packages\pip\_vendor\pep517\in_process\_in_proce
ss.py' build_wheel 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpbp29upup'
cwd: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-z5zff4sm\sip_b8fe66d11
90b4a5bb4ab29314f68ed38
Complete output (147 lines):
running bdist_wheel
running build
running build_py
creating build
creating build\lib.win32-3.10
creating build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild
copying sipbuild\abstract_builder.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild
copying sipbuild\abstract_project.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild
copying sipbuild\api.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild
copying sipbuild\argument_parser.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild
copying sipbuild\bindings.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild
copying sipbuild\buildable.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild
copying sipbuild\builder.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild
copying sipbuild\configurable.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild
copying sipbuild\distutils_builder.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild
copying sipbuild\exceptions.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild
copying sipbuild\helpers.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild
copying sipbuild\installable.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild
copying sipbuild\project.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild
copying sipbuild\pyproject.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild
copying sipbuild\py_versions.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild
copying sipbuild\setuptools_builder.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild
copying sipbuild\version.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild
copying sipbuild\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild
creating build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\distinfo
copying sipbuild\distinfo\distinfo.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\distinf
o
copying sipbuild\distinfo\main.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\distinfo
copying sipbuild\distinfo\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\distinf
o
creating build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\module
copying sipbuild\module\abi_version.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\module
copying sipbuild\module\main.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\module
copying sipbuild\module\module.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\module
copying sipbuild\module\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\module
creating build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\tools
copying sipbuild\tools\build.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\tools
copying sipbuild\tools\install.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\tools
copying sipbuild\tools\sdist.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\tools
copying sipbuild\tools\wheel.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\tools
copying sipbuild\tools\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\tools
creating build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\module\source
creating build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\module\source\12
copying sipbuild\module\source\12\apiversions.c -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbui
ld\module\source\12
copying sipbuild\module\source\12\array.c -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\mod
ule\source\12
copying sipbuild\module\source\12\array.h -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\mod
ule\source\12
copying sipbuild\module\source\12\bool.cpp -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\mo
dule\source\12
copying sipbuild\module\source\12\descriptors.c -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbui
ld\module\source\12
copying sipbuild\module\source\12\int_convertors.c -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sip
build\module\source\12
copying sipbuild\module\source\12\LICENSE -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\mod
ule\source\12
copying sipbuild\module\source\12\LICENSE-GPL2 -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuil
d\module\source\12
copying sipbuild\module\source\12\LICENSE-GPL3 -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuil
d\module\source\12
copying sipbuild\module\source\12\MANIFEST.in -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild
\module\source\12
copying sipbuild\module\source\12\objmap.c -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\mo
dule\source\12
copying sipbuild\module\source\12\pyproject.toml -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbu
ild\module\source\12
copying sipbuild\module\source\12\qtlib.c -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\mod
ule\source\12
copying sipbuild\module\source\12\README.in -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\m
odule\source\12
copying sipbuild\module\source\12\setup.cfg.in -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuil
d\module\source\12
copying sipbuild\module\source\12\setup.py.in -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild
\module\source\12
copying sipbuild\module\source\12\sip.h.in -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\mo
dule\source\12
copying sipbuild\module\source\12\sip.pyi -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\mod
ule\source\12
copying sipbuild\module\source\12\sip.rst.in -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\
module\source\12
copying sipbuild\module\source\12\sipint.h -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\mo
dule\source\12
copying sipbuild\module\source\12\siplib.c -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\mo
dule\source\12
copying sipbuild\module\source\12\threads.c -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\m
odule\source\12
copying sipbuild\module\source\12\voidptr.c -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\m
odule\source\12
creating build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\module\source\13
copying sipbuild\module\source\13\array.c -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\mod
ule\source\13
copying sipbuild\module\source\13\array.h -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\mod
ule\source\13
copying sipbuild\module\source\13\bool.cpp -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\mo
dule\source\13
copying sipbuild\module\source\13\descriptors.c -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbui
ld\module\source\13
copying sipbuild\module\source\13\int_convertors.c -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sip
build\module\source\13
copying sipbuild\module\source\13\LICENSE -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\mod
ule\source\13
copying sipbuild\module\source\13\LICENSE-GPL2 -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuil
d\module\source\13
copying sipbuild\module\source\13\LICENSE-GPL3 -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuil
d\module\source\13
copying sipbuild\module\source\13\MANIFEST.in -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild
\module\source\13
copying sipbuild\module\source\13\objmap.c -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\mo
dule\source\13
copying sipbuild\module\source\13\pyproject.toml -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbu
ild\module\source\13
copying sipbuild\module\source\13\README.in -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\m
odule\source\13
copying sipbuild\module\source\13\setup.cfg.in -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuil
d\module\source\13
copying sipbuild\module\source\13\setup.py.in -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild
\module\source\13
copying sipbuild\module\source\13\sip.h.in -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\mo
dule\source\13
copying sipbuild\module\source\13\sip.pyi -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\mod
ule\source\13
copying sipbuild\module\source\13\sip.rst.in -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\
module\source\13
copying sipbuild\module\source\13\sipint.h -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\mo
dule\source\13
copying sipbuild\module\source\13\siplib.c -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\mo
dule\source\13
copying sipbuild\module\source\13\threads.c -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\m
odule\source\13
copying sipbuild\module\source\13\voidptr.c -> build\lib.win32-3.10\sipbuild\m
odule\source\13
running build_ext
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python310-32\site-packages\pip\_
vendor\pep517\in_process\_in_process.py", line 363, in <module>
main()
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python310-32\site-packages\pip\_
vendor\pep517\in_process\_in_process.py", line 345, in main
json_out['return_val'] = hook(**hook_input['kwargs'])
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python310-32\site-packages\pip\_
vendor\pep517\in_process\_in_process.py", line 261, in build_wheel
return _build_backend().build_wheel(wheel_directory, config_settings,
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-py_mvk7m\overlay\Lib\s
ite-packages\setuptools\build_meta.py", line 230, in build_wheel
return self._build_with_temp_dir(['bdist_wheel'], '.whl',
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-py_mvk7m\overlay\Lib\s
ite-packages\setuptools\build_meta.py", line 215, in _build_with_temp_dir
self.run_setup()
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-py_mvk7m\overlay\Lib\s
ite-packages\setuptools\build_meta.py", line 267, in run_setup
super(_BuildMetaLegacyBackend,
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-py_mvk7m\overlay\Lib\s
ite-packages\setuptools\build_meta.py", line 158, in run_setup
exec(compile(code, __file__, 'exec'), locals())
File "setup.py", line 49, in <module>
setup(
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-py_mvk7m\overlay\Lib\s
ite-packages\setuptools\__init__.py", line 155, in setup
return distutils.core.setup(**attrs)
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-py_mvk7m\overlay\Lib\s
ite-packages\setuptools\_distutils\core.py", line 148, in setup
return run_commands(dist)
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-py_mvk7m\overlay\Lib\s
ite-packages\setuptools\_distutils\core.py", line 163, in run_commands
dist.run_commands()
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-py_mvk7m\overlay\Lib\s
ite-packages\setuptools\_distutils\dist.py", line 967, in run_commands
self.run_command(cmd)
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-py_mvk7m\overlay\Lib\s
ite-packages\setuptools\_distutils\dist.py", line 986, in run_command
cmd_obj.run()
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-py_mvk7m\overlay\Lib\s
ite-packages\wheel\bdist_wheel.py", line 299, in run
self.run_command('build')
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-py_mvk7m\overlay\Lib\s
ite-packages\setuptools\_distutils\cmd.py", line 313, in run_command
self.distribution.run_command(command)
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-py_mvk7m\overlay\Lib\s
ite-packages\setuptools\_distutils\dist.py", line 986, in run_command
cmd_obj.run()
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-py_mvk7m\overlay\Lib\s
ite-packages\setuptools\_distutils\command\build.py", line 135, in run
self.run_command(cmd_name)
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-py_mvk7m\overlay\Lib\s
ite-packages\setuptools\_distutils\cmd.py", line 313, in run_command
self.distribution.run_command(command)
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-py_mvk7m\overlay\Lib\s
ite-packages\setuptools\_distutils\dist.py", line 986, in run_command
cmd_obj.run()
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-py_mvk7m\overlay\Lib\s
ite-packages\setuptools\command\build_ext.py", line 79, in run
_build_ext.run(self)
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-py_mvk7m\overlay\Lib\s
ite-packages\setuptools\_distutils\command\build_ext.py", line 339, in run
self.build_extensions()
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-py_mvk7m\overlay\Lib\s
ite-packages\setuptools\_distutils\command\build_ext.py", line 448, in build_ext
ensions
self._build_extensions_serial()
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-py_mvk7m\overlay\Lib\s
ite-packages\setuptools\_distutils\command\build_ext.py", line 473, in _build_ex
tensions_serial
self.build_extension(ext)
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-py_mvk7m\overlay\Lib\s
ite-packages\setuptools\command\build_ext.py", line 202, in build_extension
_build_ext.build_extension(self, ext)
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-py_mvk7m\overlay\Lib\s
ite-packages\setuptools\_distutils\command\build_ext.py", line 528, in build_ext
ension
objects = self.compiler.compile(sources,
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-py_mvk7m\overlay\Lib\s
ite-packages\setuptools\_distutils\_msvccompiler.py", line 327, in compile
self.initialize()
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-py_mvk7m\overlay\Lib\s
ite-packages\setuptools\_distutils\_msvccompiler.py", line 224, in initialize
vc_env = _get_vc_env(plat_spec)
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-py_mvk7m\overlay\Lib\s
ite-packages\setuptools\msvc.py", line 316, in msvc14_get_vc_env
return _msvc14_get_vc_env(plat_spec)
File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-py_mvk7m\overlay\Lib\s
ite-packages\setuptools\msvc.py", line 270, in _msvc14_get_vc_env
raise distutils.errors.DistutilsPlatformError(
setuptools._distutils.errors.DistutilsPlatformError: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0
or greater is required. Get it with "Microsoft C++ Build Tools": https://visual
studio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/
----------------------------------------
ERROR: Failed building wheel for sip
Failed to build sip
ERROR: Could not build wheels for sip, which is required to install pyproject.toml-based projects
Can you please help me find the problem. I wrote this ( line copied from https://pypi.org/project/sip/ ) :
pip install sip
OS : Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro [Version 6.3.9600]
Python Version: 3.10.0
PIP Version: 21.3.1
I just tried installing sip in a venv, and it went smoothly. I guess you need to upgrade pip:
pip install --upgrade pip
and then run again the installation script:
pip install sip