Installing setuptools on Python

[Andrew Thornett]

To install setuptools in Python, use one of the methods below depending on what’s already available on your system.

Note latest Ubuntu versions are demanding virtual environments are used for many purposes.

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Andy 

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✅ Recommended (using pip)

Most Python installations already include pip.

python -m pip install --upgrade setuptools

Or, if python points to Python 2 on your system:

python3 -m pip install --upgrade setuptools

To verify installation:

python -c "import setuptools; print(setuptools.__version__)"

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🐧 On Linux (system package manager)

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update
sudo apt install python3-setuptools

Fedora

sudo dnf install python3-setuptools

Arch

sudo pacman -S python-setuptools

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🪟 On Windows

py -m pip install --upgrade setuptools

Make sure Python is added to your PATH.

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🧪 Virtual environments (best practice)

If you’re using a venv:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate      # Linux/macOS
venv\Scripts\activate         # Windows

pip install --upgrade setuptools

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