Fix Python distutils ModuleNotFoundError | Generated by AI

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The error occurs because the distutils module, part of Python’s standard library, is missing in your environment. This is common in minimal Python installations. Here’s how to fix it:

Solution:

1. Install Python development tools (includes distutils):

   sudo apt update && sudo apt install python3-distutils python3-dev
   

2. Reinstall setuptools (to ensure proper functionality):

   pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall setuptools
   

3. Retry installing your requirements:

   pip install -r requirements.local.txt
   

Why this works:

• python3-distutils provides the missing distutils module.
• python3-dev includes necessary headers/building tools.
• Reinstalling setuptools resolves any lingering configuration issues.

If you’re in a virtual environment, recreate it after installing the system packages to ensure the environment has access to the required modules.

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