Pycharm - Python packaging tools not found

Question

I'm trying to install packages in Pycharm for python3.5 interpreter. It says,

Python packaging tools not found. Install packaging tools.

But when I try to install, It gives this error.

AttributeError: module 'setuptools.dist' has no attribute 'check_specifier'

I'm using Ubuntu 16.04.2, Pycharm Community edition 2017.1.1

Solution

Run this command and you should be able to install the packaging tools in Pycharm:

sudo apt install python3-pip

It's python3-pip, not python-pip if you are using the Python3 interpreter.

Comments

[Goutham Ganesan]

Just installing python3-pip and executing pycharm by sudo did the trick. Thanks

[Tony Suffolk 66]

I get the same error - and python3-pip is installed - what else might be missing ?

[varunsinghal]

Any suggestions for windows?

[zviad]

Thank you! +1. After that, I have encountered to another problem: AttributeError: module 'setuptools.dist' has no attribute 'check_specifier' and next solution found here: stackoverflow.com/questions/41141657/… I had to upgrade also my setuptools. Maybe for someone it will be helpful.

[MartinM]

Removing all 'corrupted'(marked red) interpreters from the list in Pycharm helped me