[GH-ISSUE #295] Error while installing auto-py-to-exe #258

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opened 2026-02-26 12:20:58 +03:00 by kerem · 9 comments

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Originally created by @VinaySavla on GitHub (Aug 5, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/brentvollebregt/auto-py-to-exe/issues/295

error: subprocess-exited-with-error

× python setup.py egg_info did not run successfully.
│ exit code: 1
╰─> [28 lines of output]
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 2, in
File "", line 34, in
File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-38_pf_2g\eel_6f37b3bdacc4416b97f5ce2f5d88e824\setup.py", line 7, in
setup(
File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\setuptools_init_.py", line 153, in setup
return distutils.core.setup(**attrs)
File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\distutils\core.py", line 108, in setup
setup_distribution = dist = klass(attrs)
File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\setuptools\dist.py", line 453, in init
Distribution.init(
File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 292, in init
self.finalize_options()
File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\setuptools\dist.py", line 830, in finalize_options
for ep in sorted(loaded, key=by_order):
File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\setuptools\dist.py", line 829, in
loaded = map(lambda e: e.load(), filtered)
File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\pkg_resources_init.py", line 2450, in load
return self.resolve()
File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\pkg_resources_init.py", line 2456, in resolve
module = import(self.module_name, fromlist=['name'], level=0)
File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\py2app\build_app.py", line 37, in
from py2app.create_appbundle import create_appbundle
File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\py2app\create_appbundle.py", line 9, in
from py2app.util import make_exec, makedirs, mergecopy, mergetree, skipscm
File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\py2app\util.py", line 5, in
import fcntl
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'fcntl'
[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.

Originally created by @VinaySavla on GitHub (Aug 5, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/brentvollebregt/auto-py-to-exe/issues/295 error: subprocess-exited-with-error × python setup.py egg_info did not run successfully. │ exit code: 1 ╰─> [28 lines of output] Traceback (most recent call last): File "<string>", line 2, in <module> File "<pip-setuptools-caller>", line 34, in <module> File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-38_pf_2g\eel_6f37b3bdacc4416b97f5ce2f5d88e824\setup.py", line 7, in <module> setup( File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\setuptools\__init__.py", line 153, in setup return distutils.core.setup(**attrs) File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\distutils\core.py", line 108, in setup _setup_distribution = dist = klass(attrs) File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\setuptools\dist.py", line 453, in __init__ _Distribution.__init__( File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 292, in __init__ self.finalize_options() File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\setuptools\dist.py", line 830, in finalize_options for ep in sorted(loaded, key=by_order): File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\setuptools\dist.py", line 829, in <lambda> loaded = map(lambda e: e.load(), filtered) File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\pkg_resources\__init__.py", line 2450, in load return self.resolve() File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\pkg_resources\__init__.py", line 2456, in resolve module = __import__(self.module_name, fromlist=['__name__'], level=0) File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\py2app\build_app.py", line 37, in <module> from py2app.create_appbundle import create_appbundle File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\py2app\create_appbundle.py", line 9, in <module> from py2app.util import make_exec, makedirs, mergecopy, mergetree, skipscm File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\py2app\util.py", line 5, in <module> import fcntl ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'fcntl' [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.

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kerem commented 2026-02-26 12:20:59 +03:00

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@VinaySavla commented on GitHub (Aug 5, 2022):

i am using windows 10
python 3.10.0

<!-- gh-comment-id:1206109501 --> @VinaySavla commented on GitHub (Aug 5, 2022): i am using windows 10 python 3.10.0

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@brentvollebregt commented on GitHub (Aug 5, 2022):

Can you please fill out the issue template. I don't see any reproduction steps here.

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@VinaySavla commented on GitHub (Aug 6, 2022):

When I tried installing auto-py-to-exe it showed me the error that is in my first comment.

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Open Command Prompt
2. Type "pip install auto-py-to-exe"

Expected behavior
It should have been installed

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error: subprocess-exited-with-error

× python setup.py egg_info did not run successfully.
│ exit code: 1
╰─> [28 lines of output]
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 2, in
File "", line 34, in
File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-38_pf_2g\eel_6f37b3bdacc4416b97f5ce2f5d88e824\setup.py", line 7, in
setup(
File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\setuptools_init_.py", line 153, in setup
return distutils.core.setup(**attrs)
File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\distutils\core.py", line 108, in setup
setup_distribution = dist = klass(attrs)
File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\setuptools\dist.py", line 453, in init
Distribution.init(
File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 292, in init
self.finalize_options()
File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\setuptools\dist.py", line 830, in finalize_options
for ep in sorted(loaded, key=by_order):
File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\setuptools\dist.py", line 829, in
loaded = map(lambda e: e.load(), filtered)
File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\pkg_resources_init.py", line 2450, in load
return self.resolve()
File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\pkg_resources_init.py", line 2456, in resolve
module = import(self.module_name, fromlist=['name'], level=0)
File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\py2app\build_app.py", line 37, in
from py2app.create_appbundle import create_appbundle
File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\py2app\create_appbundle.py", line 9, in
from py2app.util import make_exec, makedirs, mergecopy, mergetree, skipscm
File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\py2app\util.py", line 5, in
import fcntl
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'fcntl'
[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.

Your Environment:

• Python version 3.10.0
• auto-py-to-exe version 2.21.1 (was trying to install)
• Windows 10 Pro

<!-- gh-comment-id:1207141469 --> @VinaySavla commented on GitHub (Aug 6, 2022): When I tried installing auto-py-to-exe it showed me the error that is in my first comment. Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Open Command Prompt 2. Type "pip install auto-py-to-exe" Expected behavior It should have been installed **Screenshots** error: subprocess-exited-with-error × python setup.py egg_info did not run successfully. │ exit code: 1 ╰─> [28 lines of output] Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 2, in File "", line 34, in File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-38_pf_2g\eel_6f37b3bdacc4416b97f5ce2f5d88e824\setup.py", line 7, in setup( File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\setuptools_init_.py", line 153, in setup return distutils.core.setup(**attrs) File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\distutils\core.py", line 108, in setup setup_distribution = dist = klass(attrs) File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\setuptools\dist.py", line 453, in init Distribution.init( File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 292, in init self.finalize_options() File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\setuptools\dist.py", line 830, in finalize_options for ep in sorted(loaded, key=by_order): File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\setuptools\dist.py", line 829, in loaded = map(lambda e: e.load(), filtered) File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\pkg_resources_init.py", line 2450, in load return self.resolve() File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\pkg_resources_init.py", line 2456, in resolve module = import(self.module_name, fromlist=['name'], level=0) File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\py2app\build_app.py", line 37, in from py2app.create_appbundle import create_appbundle File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\py2app\create_appbundle.py", line 9, in from py2app.util import make_exec, makedirs, mergecopy, mergetree, skipscm File "C:\Users\vinay\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\py2app\util.py", line 5, in import fcntl ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'fcntl' [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. **Your Environment:** - Python version 3.10.0 - auto-py-to-exe version 2.21.1 (was trying to install) - Windows 10 Pro

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@brentvollebregt commented on GitHub (Aug 6, 2022):

I just executed pip install auto-py-to-exe in a terminal and it was fine:

$ pip install --force-reinstall auto-py-to-exe
Collecting auto-py-to-exe
  Using cached auto_py_to_exe-2.21.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl (94 kB)

[removed for brevity (collecting packages and installing)...]

Successfully installed Eel-0.14.0 altgraph-0.17.2 auto-py-to-exe-2.21.1 bottle-0.12.23 bottle-websocket-0.2.9 cffi-1.15.1 future-0.18.2 gevent-21.12.0 gevent-websocket-0.10.1 greenlet-1.1.2 pefile-2022.5.30 pycparser-2.21 pyinstaller-5.3 pyinstaller-hooks-contrib-2022.8 pyparsing-3.0.9 pywin32-ctypes-0.2.0 setuptools-63.4.1 whichcraft-0.6.1 zope.event-4.5.0 zope.interface-5.4.0

Can you please run the command you are proposing to reproduce the issue in a virtual Python environment? If we can get a reproducible case, I will have to close this sorry. Giving more information about your environment setup would help.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1207145362 --> @brentvollebregt commented on GitHub (Aug 6, 2022): I just executed `pip install auto-py-to-exe` in a terminal and it was fine: ``` $ pip install --force-reinstall auto-py-to-exe Collecting auto-py-to-exe Using cached auto_py_to_exe-2.21.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl (94 kB) [removed for brevity (collecting packages and installing)...] Successfully installed Eel-0.14.0 altgraph-0.17.2 auto-py-to-exe-2.21.1 bottle-0.12.23 bottle-websocket-0.2.9 cffi-1.15.1 future-0.18.2 gevent-21.12.0 gevent-websocket-0.10.1 greenlet-1.1.2 pefile-2022.5.30 pycparser-2.21 pyinstaller-5.3 pyinstaller-hooks-contrib-2022.8 pyparsing-3.0.9 pywin32-ctypes-0.2.0 setuptools-63.4.1 whichcraft-0.6.1 zope.event-4.5.0 zope.interface-5.4.0 ``` Can you please run the command you are proposing to reproduce the issue in a virtual Python environment? If we can get a reproducible case, I will have to close this sorry. Giving more information about your environment setup would help.

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@VinaySavla commented on GitHub (Aug 6, 2022):

I am getting this issue in windows 10 machine as I mentioned in the start of the comment

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@VinaySavla commented on GitHub (Aug 6, 2022):

I am getting this issue in windows 10 machine as I mentioned in the start of the comment

<!-- gh-comment-id:1207145670 --> @VinaySavla commented on GitHub (Aug 6, 2022): I am getting this issue in windows 10 machine as I mentioned in the start of the comment

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@brentvollebregt commented on GitHub (Aug 6, 2022):

I am also on Windows 10 - that is not the issue.

Can you please try to install the library in a virtual environment.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1207145838 --> @brentvollebregt commented on GitHub (Aug 6, 2022): I am also on Windows 10 - that is not the issue. Can you please try to install the library in a virtual environment.

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@VinaySavla commented on GitHub (Aug 6, 2022):

Ok great, I'll try that. Thank you

<!-- gh-comment-id:1207146048 --> @VinaySavla commented on GitHub (Aug 6, 2022): Ok great, I'll try that. Thank you

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@marsonbili-eng commented on GitHub (Jul 21, 2023):

{ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'fcntl' }
The problem is not related to "auto-py-to-exe". (in this case, you will .py => exe?, maybe)
Maybe you have installed "py2app" on your Windows 10().
but https://pypi.org/project/py2app/ is only for Mac OS X.
so you need..
Uninstall py2app: pip uninstall -y py2app
or remove the directory C:\Users\beek6\PycharmProjects\Projects\venv\Lib\site-packages\py2app

<!-- gh-comment-id:1646021704 --> @marsonbili-eng commented on GitHub (Jul 21, 2023): {ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'fcntl' } The problem is not related to "auto-py-to-exe". (in this case, you will .py => exe?, maybe) Maybe you have installed "py2app" on your Windows 10(). but https://pypi.org/project/py2app/ is only for Mac OS X. so you need.. Uninstall py2app: pip uninstall -y py2app or remove the directory C:\Users\beek6\PycharmProjects\Projects\venv\Lib\site-packages\py2app

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