Python: Could not install packages due to an OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory

Question

I try to use pip to install sklearn, and I receive the following error message:

ERROR: Could not install packages due to an OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'C:\Users\13434\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.7_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python37\site-packages\sklearn\datasets\tests\data\openml\292\api-v1-json-data-list-data_name-australian-limit-2-data_version-1-status-deactivated.json.gz'**.

Can anyone help? Thanks.

Solution 1

I had exactly the same issue installing this package on my Windows laptop - then read of the 260 character limit. I followed this guide - and after rebooting, successfully installed 'sklearn':

https://www.howtogeek.com/266621/how-to-make-windows-10-accept-file-paths-over-260-characters/

Solution 2

Try sudo pip install 'package name' --user

Solution 3

Run CMD in administrator mode and enter:

pip install sklearn --user

and Done!!

Solution 4

I removed and reinstalled Python and then entered this into my terminal command line:

pip install --trusted-host pypi.org --trusted-host files.pythonhosted.org pip install --upgrade pip

and it fixed my issue.

pip install --trusted-host pypi.org --trusted-host files.pythonhosted.org pip install

and it should work.

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Comments

[Yash Gupta]

Now Package is installed but while importing the package I am getting error.

[Anirudh Ajith]

Thanks a lot! But why would anyone restrict path lengths by default? Silly Windows :P

[ablmmcu]

This method also giving an error in venv. ERROR: Can not perform a '--user' install. User site-packages are not visible in this virtualenv.

[Gianmarco G]

Go to the pyvenv.cfg file in your Virtual environment folder and set include-system-site-packages = true and save the changes. Afterwards reactivate the virtual environment. Otherwise, try the command I gave without --user This may also work

[sanjay]

Yes pip install flask-restful --user Its worked... thanks