Re: error when installing 1.7.0.1: "ImportError: No module named distutils.core"

From: Tay Ray Chuan <rctay89@gmail.com>
Date: Mar 1, 2010, 15:15 UTC
Message-ID: <be6fef0d1003010715l31d7b49bs36ee69685e1684e8@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <20100301144000.GA17135@cs-wsok.swansea.ac.uk>

Hi,

On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 10:40 PM, Oliver Kullmann <O.Kullmann@swansea.ac.uk> wrote:

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> make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/csoliver/SAT-Algorithmen/OKplatform/ExternalSources/builds/Git/git-1.7.0.1/perl'
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/csoliver/SAT-Algorithmen/OKplatform/ExternalSources/builds/Git/git-1.7.0.1/perl'
> make[2]: Entering directory `/home/csoliver/SAT-Algorithmen/OKplatform/ExternalSources/builds/Git/git-1.7.0.1/git_remote_helpers'
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>  File "setup.py", line 5, in ?
>    from distutils.core import setup
> ImportError: No module named distutils.core

(adding Sverre to the Cc list, perhaps he has something to add)

you need to install setuptools from python, or pass NO_PYTHON to make/configure.

> I've checked the README and INSTALL file, but I don't see that there are new
> requirements? (That is not regarding doc.)

I guess we should improve on this.

-- 
Cheers,
Ray Chuan