Can't install pipreqs

[poverty149]

While attempting to install pipreqs via:

pip install pipreqs

Getting the following error:

Collecting pipreqs
  Obtaining dependency information for pipreqs from https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/36/38/cc1343c3a63655e18328e51e00c6e6851be648f1b8babffc5131f1b9f226/pipreqs-0.5.0-py3-none-any.whl.metadata
  Using cached pipreqs-0.5.0-py3-none-any.whl.metadata (7.9 kB)
Collecting docopt==0.6.2 (from pipreqs)
  Using cached docopt-0.6.2.tar.gz (25 kB)
  Preparing metadata (setup.py) ... error
  error: subprocess-exited-with-error
  
  × python setup.py egg_info did not run successfully.
  │ exit code: 1
  ╰─> [1 lines of output]
      ERROR: Can not execute `setup.py` since setuptools is not available in the build environment.
      [end of output]

  
  note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
error: metadata-generation-failed

× Encountered error while generating package metadata.
╰─> See above for output.

note: This is an issue with the package mentioned above, not pip.
hint: See above for details.

Python 3.11.5

[DataEnggNerd]

The issue is not reproducible with Python3.11.5.
For better clarity, provide information about your OS as well.

Meanwhile, Can you check with updating your setuptools with pip install -U setuptools?

[hakkikonu]

The error you're encountering during the installation of pipreqs is due to the absence of setuptools in your build environment. setuptools is a crucial package for building and installing Python packages. To resolve this issue, please follow these steps:

1. Upgrade setuptools:
   Ensure that setuptools is installed and up to date by running:

   pip install --upgrade setuptools

   This command will install the latest version of setuptools, which is necessary for building packages that rely on setup.py.

2. Install pipreqs after upgrading:
   Once setuptools is updated, proceed to install pipreqs:

   pip install pipreqs

   This should complete without errors.