Failed installing pycrypto with pip

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I encountered a problem when I try to download a certain package:

C:\Python27\Scripts>pip install pycrypto  Collecting pycrypto Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/60/db/645aa9af249f059cc3a368b118de33889219e0362141e75d4eaf6f80f163/pycrypto-2.6.1.tar.gz Installing collected packages: pycrypto   Running setup.py install for pycrypto ... error     Complete output from command c:\python27\python.exe -u -c "import setuptools , tokenize;__file__='c:\\users\\beheer~1\\appdata\\local\\temp\\pip-install-_luv op\\pycrypto\\setup.py';f=getattr(tokenize, 'open', open)(__file__);code=f.read( ).replace('\r\n', '\n');f.close();exec(compile(code, __file__, 'exec'))" install  --record c:\users\beheer~1\appdata\local\temp\pip-record-jct20j\install-record. txt --single-version-externally-managed --compile:     running install     running build     running build_py     creating build     creating build\lib.win32-2.7     creating build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto     copying lib\Crypto\pct_warnings.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto     copying lib\Crypto\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto     creating build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Hash     copying lib\Crypto\Hash\hashalgo.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Hash     copying lib\Crypto\Hash\HMAC.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Hash     copying lib\Crypto\Hash\MD2.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Hash     copying lib\Crypto\Hash\MD4.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Hash     copying lib\Crypto\Hash\MD5.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Hash     copying lib\Crypto\Hash\RIPEMD.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Hash     copying lib\Crypto\Hash\SHA.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Hash     copying lib\Crypto\Hash\SHA224.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Hash     copying lib\Crypto\Hash\SHA256.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Hash     copying lib\Crypto\Hash\SHA384.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Hash     copying lib\Crypto\Hash\SHA512.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Hash     copying lib\Crypto\Hash\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Hash     creating build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Cipher     copying lib\Crypto\Cipher\AES.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Cipher     copying lib\Crypto\Cipher\ARC2.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Cipher     copying lib\Crypto\Cipher\ARC4.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Cipher     copying lib\Crypto\Cipher\blockalgo.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Cipher     copying lib\Crypto\Cipher\Blowfish.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Cipher     copying lib\Crypto\Cipher\CAST.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Cipher     copying lib\Crypto\Cipher\DES.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Cipher     copying lib\Crypto\Cipher\DES3.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Cipher     copying lib\Crypto\Cipher\PKCS1_OAEP.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Cipher      copying lib\Crypto\Cipher\PKCS1_v1_5.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Cipher      copying lib\Crypto\Cipher\XOR.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Cipher     copying lib\Crypto\Cipher\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Cipher     creating build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Util     copying lib\Crypto\Util\asn1.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Util     copying lib\Crypto\Util\Counter.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Util     copying lib\Crypto\Util\number.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Util     copying lib\Crypto\Util\py21compat.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Util     copying lib\Crypto\Util\py3compat.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Util     copying lib\Crypto\Util\randpool.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Util     copying lib\Crypto\Util\RFC1751.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Util     copying lib\Crypto\Util\winrandom.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Util     copying lib\Crypto\Util\_number_new.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Util     copying lib\Crypto\Util\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Util     creating build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Random     copying lib\Crypto\Random\random.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Random     copying lib\Crypto\Random\_UserFriendlyRNG.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\ Random     copying lib\Crypto\Random\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Random     creating build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Random\Fortuna     copying lib\Crypto\Random\Fortuna\FortunaAccumulator.py -> build\lib.win32-2 .7\Crypto\Random\Fortuna     copying lib\Crypto\Random\Fortuna\FortunaGenerator.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7 \Crypto\Random\Fortuna     copying lib\Crypto\Random\Fortuna\SHAd256.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\R andom\Fortuna     copying lib\Crypto\Random\Fortuna\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\ Random\Fortuna     creating build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Random\OSRNG     copying lib\Crypto\Random\OSRNG\fallback.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Ra ndom\OSRNG     copying lib\Crypto\Random\OSRNG\nt.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Random\O SRNG     copying lib\Crypto\Random\OSRNG\posix.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Rando m\OSRNG     copying lib\Crypto\Random\OSRNG\rng_base.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Ra ndom\OSRNG     copying lib\Crypto\Random\OSRNG\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Ra ndom\OSRNG     creating build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\SelfTest     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\st_common.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\SelfT est     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\SelfTe st     creating build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\SelfTest\Cipher     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Cipher\common.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\S elfTest\Cipher     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Cipher\test_AES.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto \SelfTest\Cipher     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Cipher\test_ARC2.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypt o\SelfTest\Cipher     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Cipher\test_ARC4.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypt o\SelfTest\Cipher     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Cipher\test_Blowfish.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\C rypto\SelfTest\Cipher     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Cipher\test_CAST.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypt o\SelfTest\Cipher     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Cipher\test_DES.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto \SelfTest\Cipher     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Cipher\test_DES3.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypt o\SelfTest\Cipher     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Cipher\test_pkcs1_15.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\C rypto\SelfTest\Cipher     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Cipher\test_pkcs1_oaep.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7 \Crypto\SelfTest\Cipher     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Cipher\test_XOR.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto \SelfTest\Cipher     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Cipher\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto \SelfTest\Cipher     creating build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\SelfTest\Hash     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Hash\common.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Sel fTest\Hash     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Hash\test_HMAC.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\ SelfTest\Hash     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Hash\test_MD2.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\S elfTest\Hash     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Hash\test_MD4.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\S elfTest\Hash     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Hash\test_MD5.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\S elfTest\Hash     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Hash\test_RIPEMD.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypt o\SelfTest\Hash     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Hash\test_SHA.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\S elfTest\Hash     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Hash\test_SHA224.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypt o\SelfTest\Hash     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Hash\test_SHA256.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypt o\SelfTest\Hash     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Hash\test_SHA384.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypt o\SelfTest\Hash     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Hash\test_SHA512.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypt o\SelfTest\Hash     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Hash\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\S elfTest\Hash     creating build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\SelfTest\Protocol     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Protocol\test_AllOrNothing.py -> build\lib.win32 -2.7\Crypto\SelfTest\Protocol     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Protocol\test_chaffing.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7 \Crypto\SelfTest\Protocol     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Protocol\test_KDF.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Cryp to\SelfTest\Protocol     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Protocol\test_rfc1751.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\ Crypto\SelfTest\Protocol     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Protocol\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Cryp to\SelfTest\Protocol     creating build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\SelfTest\PublicKey     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\PublicKey\test_DSA.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Cry pto\SelfTest\PublicKey     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\PublicKey\test_ElGamal.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7 \Crypto\SelfTest\PublicKey     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\PublicKey\test_importKey.py -> build\lib.win32-2 .7\Crypto\SelfTest\PublicKey     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\PublicKey\test_RSA.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Cry pto\SelfTest\PublicKey     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\PublicKey\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Cry pto\SelfTest\PublicKey     creating build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\SelfTest\Random     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Random\test_random.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Cry pto\SelfTest\Random     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Random\test_rpoolcompat.py -> build\lib.win32-2. 7\Crypto\SelfTest\Random     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Random\test__UserFriendlyRNG.py -> build\lib.win 32-2.7\Crypto\SelfTest\Random     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Random\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto \SelfTest\Random     creating build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\SelfTest\Random\Fortuna     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Random\Fortuna\test_FortunaAccumulator.py -> bui ld\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\SelfTest\Random\Fortuna     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Random\Fortuna\test_FortunaGenerator.py -> build \lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\SelfTest\Random\Fortuna     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Random\Fortuna\test_SHAd256.py -> build\lib.win3 2-2.7\Crypto\SelfTest\Random\Fortuna     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Random\Fortuna\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2. 7\Crypto\SelfTest\Random\Fortuna     creating build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\SelfTest\Random\OSRNG     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Random\OSRNG\test_fallback.py -> build\lib.win32 -2.7\Crypto\SelfTest\Random\OSRNG     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Random\OSRNG\test_generic.py -> build\lib.win32- 2.7\Crypto\SelfTest\Random\OSRNG     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Random\OSRNG\test_nt.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\C rypto\SelfTest\Random\OSRNG     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Random\OSRNG\test_posix.py -> build\lib.win32-2. 7\Crypto\SelfTest\Random\OSRNG     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Random\OSRNG\test_winrandom.py -> build\lib.win3 2-2.7\Crypto\SelfTest\Random\OSRNG     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Random\OSRNG\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\ Crypto\SelfTest\Random\OSRNG     creating build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\SelfTest\Util     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Util\test_asn1.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\ SelfTest\Util     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Util\test_Counter.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Cryp to\SelfTest\Util     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Util\test_number.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypt o\SelfTest\Util     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Util\test_winrandom.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Cr ypto\SelfTest\Util     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Util\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\S elfTest\Util     creating build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\SelfTest\Signature     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Signature\test_pkcs1_15.py -> build\lib.win32-2. 7\Crypto\SelfTest\Signature     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Signature\test_pkcs1_pss.py -> build\lib.win32-2 .7\Crypto\SelfTest\Signature     copying lib\Crypto\SelfTest\Signature\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Cry pto\SelfTest\Signature     creating build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Protocol     copying lib\Crypto\Protocol\AllOrNothing.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Pr otocol     copying lib\Crypto\Protocol\Chaffing.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Protoc ol     copying lib\Crypto\Protocol\KDF.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Protocol     copying lib\Crypto\Protocol\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Protoc ol     creating build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\PublicKey     copying lib\Crypto\PublicKey\DSA.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\PublicKey     copying lib\Crypto\PublicKey\ElGamal.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Public Key     copying lib\Crypto\PublicKey\pubkey.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\PublicK ey     copying lib\Crypto\PublicKey\RSA.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\PublicKey     copying lib\Crypto\PublicKey\_DSA.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\PublicKey      copying lib\Crypto\PublicKey\_RSA.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\PublicKey      copying lib\Crypto\PublicKey\_slowmath.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Publ icKey     copying lib\Crypto\PublicKey\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Publi cKey     creating build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Signature     copying lib\Crypto\Signature\PKCS1_PSS.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Sign ature     copying lib\Crypto\Signature\PKCS1_v1_5.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Sig nature     copying lib\Crypto\Signature\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.7\Crypto\Signa ture     running build_ext     warning: GMP or MPIR library not found; Not building Crypto.PublicKey._fastm ath.     building 'Crypto.Random.OSRNG.winrandom' extension     error: Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0 is required. Get it from http://aka.ms/vcpyt hon27   ---------------------------------------- Command "c:\python27\python.exe -u -c "import setuptools,  tokenize;__file__='c:\ \users\\beheer~1\\appdata\\local\\temp\\pip-install-  _luvop\\pycrypto\\setup.py'; f=getattr(tokenize, 'open', open)  (__file__);code=f.read().replace('\r\n', '\n'); f.close();exec(compile(code, __file__, 'exec'))" install --record  c:\users\behee r~1\appdata\local\temp\pip-record-jct20j\install-record.txt --single-  version-ext ernally-managed --compile" failed with error code 1 in  c:\users\beheer~1\appdata \local\temp\pip-install-_luvop\pycrypto\ 

I already tried this command:

    pip install --upgrade setuptools 

And this still didnt work.

Answer 1

The solution was simple

just

    pip uninstall pycrypto     pip install pycryptodome 

And every should just work fine, it worked for me!