python3.12.3 ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'distutils'

Question

I have removed the virtualenvs/<Project> folder and run pipenv install but still hit this error.

$ pipenv install
Loading .env environment variables...
WARNING:pipenv.vendor.dotenv.main:Python-dotenv could not parse statement starting at line 4
Creating a virtualenv for this project...
Pipfile: /usr/src/MyProject/PythonRestAPI/Pipfile
Using /usr/bin/python (3.12.3) to create virtualenv...
⠙ Creating virtual environment...created virtual environment CPython3.12.3.final.0-64 in 147ms
  creator CPython3Posix(dest=/home/khteh/.local/share/virtualenvs/PythonRestAPI-6TwrpjXm, clear=False, no_vcs_ignore=False, global=False)
  seeder FromAppData(download=False, pip=bundle, via=copy, app_data_dir=/home/khteh/.local/share/virtualenv)
    added seed packages: pip==24.0
  activators BashActivator,CShellActivator,FishActivator,NushellActivator,PowerShellActivator,PythonActivator

✔ Successfully created virtual environment!
Virtualenv location: /home/khteh/.local/share/virtualenvs/PythonRestAPI-6TwrpjXm
Pipfile.lock not found, creating...
Locking [packages] dependencies...
Building requirements...
Resolving dependencies...
✘ Locking Failed!
⠋ Locking...False
INFO:pip.subprocessor:Running command git clone --filter=blob:none --quiet https://github.com/puiterwijk/flask-oidc.git /tmp/pip-temp-tui5zq7r/flask-oidc_b66a7df8d9a3410f9aca9d12bc33c344
WARNING:pipenv.patched.pip._internal.vcs.git:Did not find branch or tag 'refs/pull/144/head', assuming revision or ref.
INFO:pip.subprocessor:Running command git fetch -q https://github.com/puiterwijk/flask-oidc.git refs/pull/144/head
INFO:pip.subprocessor:Running command git checkout -q f9e4367098f269160edca4c4601b98372aae8c65
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/resolver.py", line 675, in <module>
    main()
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/resolver.py", line 661, in main
    _main(
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/resolver.py", line 645, in _main
    resolve_packages(
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/resolver.py", line 612, in resolve_packages
    results, resolver = resolve(
                        ^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/resolver.py", line 592, in resolve
    return resolve_deps(
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/utils/resolver.py", line 918, in resolve_deps
    results, hashes, internal_resolver = actually_resolve_deps(
                                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/utils/resolver.py", line 691, in actually_resolve_deps
    resolver.resolve()
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/utils/resolver.py", line 446, in resolve
    results = resolver.resolve(constraints, check_supported_wheels=False)
              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/patched/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/resolver.py", line 76, in resolve
    collected = self.factory.collect_root_requirements(root_reqs)
                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/patched/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/factory.py", line 534, in collect_root_requirements
    reqs = list(
           ^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/patched/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/factory.py", line 490, in _make_requirements_from_install_req
    cand = self._make_base_candidate_from_link(
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/patched/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/factory.py", line 228, in _make_base_candidate_from_link
    self._link_candidate_cache[link] = LinkCandidate(
                                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/patched/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/candidates.py", line 297, in __init__
    super().__init__(
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/patched/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/candidates.py", line 157, in __init__
    self.dist = self._prepare()
                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/patched/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/candidates.py", line 226, in _prepare
    dist = self._prepare_distribution()
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/patched/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/candidates.py", line 308, in _prepare_distribution
    return preparer.prepare_linked_requirement(self._ireq, parallel_builds=True)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/patched/pip/_internal/operations/prepare.py", line 525, in prepare_linked_requirement
    return self._prepare_linked_requirement(req, parallel_builds)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/patched/pip/_internal/operations/prepare.py", line 640, in _prepare_linked_requirement
    dist = _get_prepared_distribution(
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/patched/pip/_internal/operations/prepare.py", line 71, in _get_prepared_distribution
    abstract_dist.prepare_distribution_metadata(
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/patched/pip/_internal/distributions/sdist.py", line 54, in prepare_distribution_metadata
    self._install_build_reqs(finder)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/patched/pip/_internal/distributions/sdist.py", line 124, in _install_build_reqs
    build_reqs = self._get_build_requires_wheel()
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/patched/pip/_internal/distributions/sdist.py", line 101, in _get_build_requires_wheel
    return backend.get_requires_for_build_wheel()
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/patched/pip/_internal/utils/misc.py", line 751, in get_requires_for_build_wheel
    return super().get_requires_for_build_wheel(config_settings=cs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/patched/pip/_vendor/pyproject_hooks/_impl.py", line 166, in get_requires_for_build_wheel
    return self._call_hook('get_requires_for_build_wheel', {
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/patched/pip/_vendor/pyproject_hooks/_impl.py", line 321, in _call_hook
    raise BackendUnavailable(data.get('traceback', ''))
pipenv.patched.pip._vendor.pyproject_hooks._impl.BackendUnavailable: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/patched/pip/_vendor/pyproject_hooks/_in_process/_in_process.py", line 77, in _build_backend
    obj = import_module(mod_path)
          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/importlib/__init__.py", line 90, in import_module
    return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1387, in _gcd_import
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1360, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1310, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 488, in _call_with_frames_removed
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1387, in _gcd_import
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1360, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1331, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 935, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 995, in exec_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 488, in _call_with_frames_removed
  File "/tmp/pip-build-env-157ro1de/overlay/lib/python3.12/site-packages/setuptools/__init__.py", line 9, in <module>
    import distutils.core
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'distutils'

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/khteh/.local/bin/pipenv", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(cli())
             ^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/vendor/click/core.py", line 1157, in __call__
    return self.main(*args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/cli/options.py", line 58, in main
    return super().main(*args, **kwargs, windows_expand_args=False)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/vendor/click/core.py", line 1078, in main
    rv = self.invoke(ctx)
         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/vendor/click/core.py", line 1688, in invoke
    return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx))
                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/vendor/click/core.py", line 1434, in invoke
    return ctx.invoke(self.callback, **ctx.params)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/vendor/click/core.py", line 783, in invoke
    return __callback(*args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/vendor/click/decorators.py", line 92, in new_func
    return ctx.invoke(f, obj, *args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/vendor/click/core.py", line 783, in invoke
    return __callback(*args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/cli/command.py", line 209, in install
    do_install(
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/routines/install.py", line 164, in do_install
    do_init(
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/routines/install.py", line 672, in do_init
    do_lock(
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/routines/lock.py", line 65, in do_lock
    venv_resolve_deps(
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/utils/resolver.py", line 859, in venv_resolve_deps
    c = resolve(cmd, st, project=project)
        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pipenv/utils/resolver.py", line 728, in resolve
    raise RuntimeError("Failed to lock Pipfile.lock!")

Answer 1

distutils was removed in Python 3.12. Is this maybe related to no module named distutils....but distutils installed? and Why did I get an error ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'distutils'??

Have you tried installing it manually?

python -m pip install setuptools