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I cannot install happybase on Ubuntu linux 12.04, Python 2.7. I've tried pip install happybase. but I get an error. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?

The error is:

error: invalid command 'egg_info'
Complete output from command python setup.py egg_info:
/usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/dist.py:267: UserWarning: Unknown distribution option:
schoon
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  • What platform are you on? If Mac, are you using Apple's pre-installed Python 2.7, or a third-party version? What version of `setuptools` do you have? – abarnert Oct 14 '14 at 20:49
  • Also, I've seen errors like this from someone who somehow managed to install `distribute` 0.6 over top of `setuptools` 0.7+, which isn't supposed to be possible but I guess if you're determined enough… So, do you have any version of `distribute`, and, if so, what version? – abarnert Oct 14 '14 at 20:52
  • Indeed, i think this has to do with broken setuptools/distribute/pip, not with happybase. – wouter bolsterlee Jan 26 '15 at 11:47

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Upgrade the setuptools:

pip install --upgrade setuptools

If not try this: 

easy_install -U setuptools
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  • First, nothing about his question indicates that he's using a virtualenv at all; the fact that it's trying to install into `/usr/local/bin` pretty strongly implies that he's not. Second, you should never have to use `sudo` with a virtualenv. – abarnert Oct 14 '14 at 20:48
  • I'm not using a virtualenv, I got it to work without one on another PC. I tried sudo, similar error. pip is up to date. – schoon Oct 14 '14 at 20:50
  • This is just assuming that there's something wrong with the permissions of his user profile. – nonamorando Oct 14 '14 at 20:50
  • Try the upgrade for setup tools. – nonamorando Oct 14 '14 at 20:50
  • sudo easy_install -U setuptools did it. Many thanks!!! I'll accept your answer when I can (in 2 minutes). – schoon Oct 14 '14 at 20:58