Cannot pip install on Windows for Python 3.8

[Knightowl3128]

This is the error I got.

    ERROR: Command errored out with exit status 1:
     command: 'c:\users\nr\appdata\local\programs\python\python38\python.exe' 'c:\users\nr\appdata\local\programs\python\python38\lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\pep517\in_process\_in_process.py' prepare_metadata_for_build_wheel 'C:\Users\NAVANE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpl2ofr68s'
         cwd: C:\Users\nr\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-3q_63930\python-poppler-qt5_14fb155b4f024ed2aaa88cf0408bde0b
    Complete output (29 lines):
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "c:\users\nr\appdata\local\programs\python\python38\lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\pep517\in_process\_in_process.py", line 126, in prepare_metadata_for_build_wheel
        hook = backend.prepare_metadata_for_build_wheel
    AttributeError: module 'sipbuild.api' has no attribute 'prepare_metadata_for_build_wheel'

    During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "c:\users\nr\appdata\local\programs\python\python38\lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\pep517\in_process\_in_process.py", line 280, in <module>
        main()
      File "c:\users\nr\appdata\local\programs\python\python38\lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\pep517\in_process\_in_process.py", line 263, in main
        json_out['return_val'] = hook(**hook_input['kwargs'])
      File "c:\users\nr\appdata\local\programs\python\python38\lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\pep517\in_process\_in_process.py", line 130, in prepare_metadata_for_build_wheel
        return _get_wheel_metadata_from_wheel(backend, metadata_directory,
      File "c:\users\nr\appdata\local\programs\python\python38\lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\pep517\in_process\_in_process.py", line 159, in _get_wheel_metadata_from_wheel
        whl_basename = backend.build_wheel(metadata_directory, config_settings)
      File "C:\Users\nr\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-1h9o6_ak\overlay\Lib\site-packages\sipbuild\api.py", line 51, in build_wheel
        project = AbstractProject.bootstrap('pep517')
      File "C:\Users\nr\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-1h9o6_ak\overlay\Lib\site-packages\sipbuild\abstract_project.py", line 83, in bootstrap
        project.setup(pyproject, tool, tool_description)
      File "C:\Users\nr\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-1h9o6_ak\overlay\Lib\site-packages\sipbuild\project.py", line 484, in setup
        self.apply_user_defaults(tool)
      File "C:\Users\nr\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-1h9o6_ak\overlay\Lib\site-packages\pyqtbuild\project.py", line 70, in apply_user_defaults
        super().apply_user_defaults(tool)
      File "C:\Users\nr\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-1h9o6_ak\overlay\Lib\site-packages\sipbuild\project.py", line 230, in apply_user_defaults
        self.builder.apply_user_defaults(tool)
      File "C:\Users\nr\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-1h9o6_ak\overlay\Lib\site-packages\pyqtbuild\builder.py", line 66, in apply_user_defaults
        raise PyProjectOptionException('qmake',
    sipbuild.pyproject.PyProjectOptionException
    ----------------------------------------
WARNING: Discarding https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/70/13/264e20336f7951044a8dd49cb1460bd318e2ebacff1753f908e6544ec933/python-poppler-qt5-21.1.0.tar.gz#sha256=add766db2c04026a6087f38f2044e66c8b053c81002f3753d8059713497d022d (from https://pypi.org/simple/python-poppler-qt5/). Command errored out with exit status 1: 'c:\users\nr\appdata\local\programs\python\python38\python.exe' 'c:\users\nr\appdata\local\programs\python\python38\lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\pep517\in_process\_in_process.py' prepare_metadata_for_build_wheel 'C:\Users\NAVANE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpl2ofr68s' Check the logs for full command output.
  Using cached python-poppler-qt5-0.75.0.tar.gz (23 kB)
    ERROR: Command errored out with exit status 1:
     command: 'c:\users\nr\appdata\local\programs\python\python38\python.exe' -c 'import io, os, sys, setuptools, tokenize; sys.argv[0] = '"'"'C:\\Users\\nr\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-install-3q_63930\\python-poppler-qt5_e21bf3fa589b46e88d7613f40c6fc03a\\setup.py'"'"'; __file__='"'"'C:\\Users\\nr\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-install-3q_63930\\python-poppler-qt5_e21bf3fa589b46e88d7613f40c6fc03a\\setup.py'"'"';f = getattr(tokenize, '"'"'open'"'"', open)(__file__) if os.path.exists(__file__) else io.StringIO('"'"'from setuptools import setup; setup()'"'"');code = f.read().replace('"'"'\r\n'"'"', '"'"'\n'"'"');f.close();exec(compile(code, __file__, '"'"'exec'"'"'))' egg_info --egg-base 'C:\Users\nr\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-pip-egg-info-u4ilz46w'
         cwd: C:\Users\nr\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-3q_63930\python-poppler-qt5_e21bf3fa589b46e88d7613f40c6fc03a\
    Complete output (5 lines):
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
      File "C:\Users\nr\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-3q_63930\python-poppler-qt5_e21bf3fa589b46e88d7613f40c6fc03a\setup.py", line 42, in <module>
        import sipdistutils
    ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'sipdistutils'
    ----------------------------------------
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  Using cached python-poppler-qt5-0.74.0.tar.gz (23 kB)
    ERROR: Command errored out with exit status 1:
     command: 'c:\users\nr\appdata\local\programs\python\python38\python.exe' -c 'import io, os, sys, setuptools, tokenize; sys.argv[0] = '"'"'C:\\Users\\nr\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-install-3q_63930\\python-poppler-qt5_8c1afe86bb7b489b953def00accd0a5d\\setup.py'"'"'; __file__='"'"'C:\\Users\\nr\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-install-3q_63930\\python-poppler-qt5_8c1afe86bb7b489b953def00accd0a5d\\setup.py'"'"';f = getattr(tokenize, '"'"'open'"'"', open)(__file__) if os.path.exists(__file__) else io.StringIO('"'"'from setuptools import setup; setup()'"'"');code = f.read().replace('"'"'\r\n'"'"', '"'"'\n'"'"');f.close();exec(compile(code, __file__, '"'"'exec'"'"'))' egg_info --egg-base 'C:\Users\nr\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-pip-egg-info-snj3p98s'
         cwd: C:\Users\nr\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-3q_63930\python-poppler-qt5_8c1afe86bb7b489b953def00accd0a5d\
    Complete output (5 lines):
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
      File "C:\Users\nr\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-3q_63930\python-poppler-qt5_8c1afe86bb7b489b953def00accd0a5d\setup.py", line 42, in <module>
        import sipdistutils
    ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'sipdistutils'
    ----------------------------------------
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  Using cached python-poppler-qt5-0.24.2.tar.gz (20 kB)
    ERROR: Command errored out with exit status 1:
     command: 'c:\users\nr\appdata\local\programs\python\python38\python.exe' -c 'import io, os, sys, setuptools, tokenize; sys.argv[0] = '"'"'C:\\Users\\nr\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-install-3q_63930\\python-poppler-qt5_ee34ab8ec3d24b768040d065f2cef45d\\setup.py'"'"'; __file__='"'"'C:\\Users\\nr\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-install-3q_63930\\python-poppler-qt5_ee34ab8ec3d24b768040d065f2cef45d\\setup.py'"'"';f = getattr(tokenize, '"'"'open'"'"', open)(__file__) if os.path.exists(__file__) else io.StringIO('"'"'from setuptools import setup; setup()'"'"');code = f.read().replace('"'"'\r\n'"'"', '"'"'\n'"'"');f.close();exec(compile(code, __file__, '"'"'exec'"'"'))' egg_info --egg-base 'C:\Users\nr\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-pip-egg-info-ip21iy8j'
         cwd: C:\Users\nr\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-3q_63930\python-poppler-qt5_ee34ab8ec3d24b768040d065f2cef45d\
    Complete output (5 lines):
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
      File "C:\Users\nr\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-3q_63930\python-poppler-qt5_ee34ab8ec3d24b768040d065f2cef45d\setup.py", line 42, in <module>
        import sipdistutils
    ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'sipdistutils'
    ----------------------------------------
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  Using cached python-poppler-qt5-0.24.1.tar.gz (17 kB)
    ERROR: Command errored out with exit status 1:
     command: 'c:\users\nr\appdata\local\programs\python\python38\python.exe' -c 'import io, os, sys, setuptools, tokenize; sys.argv[0] = '"'"'C:\\Users\\nr\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-install-3q_63930\\python-poppler-qt5_b21e9e1843204891be5bb719bada01d4\\setup.py'"'"'; __file__='"'"'C:\\Users\\nr\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-install-3q_63930\\python-poppler-qt5_b21e9e1843204891be5bb719bada01d4\\setup.py'"'"';f = getattr(tokenize, '"'"'open'"'"', open)(__file__) if os.path.exists(__file__) else io.StringIO('"'"'from setuptools import setup; setup()'"'"');code = f.read().replace('"'"'\r\n'"'"', '"'"'\n'"'"');f.close();exec(compile(code, __file__, '"'"'exec'"'"'))' egg_info --egg-base 'C:\Users\nr\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-pip-egg-info-gjg4owbd'
         cwd: C:\Users\nr\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-3q_63930\python-poppler-qt5_b21e9e1843204891be5bb719bada01d4\
    Complete output (5 lines):
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
      File "C:\Users\nr\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-3q_63930\python-poppler-qt5_b21e9e1843204891be5bb719bada01d4\setup.py", line 42, in <module>
        import sipdistutils
    ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'sipdistutils'
    ----------------------------------------
WARNING: Discarding https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/26/41/81e7ee90baeeee2a5179af742edbac621ebf58d66b980f55547ef21e58f8/python-poppler-qt5-0.24.1.tar.gz#sha256=4254c4d5a1a76b13f8350815c90693bccee4705f4a1c8ad1021dd79f6b008c84 (from https://pypi.org/simple/python-poppler-qt5/). Command errored out with exit status 1: python setup.py egg_info Check the logs for full command output.
ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement python-poppler-qt5 (from versions: 0.24.1, 0.24.2, 0.74.0, 0.75.0, 21.1.0)
ERROR: No matching distribution found for python-poppler-qt5

[fedelibre]

It may be solved by #42

[jeanas]

python-poppler-qt5 does not currently have prebuilt versions on PyPI, so pip tries to install it from source, which fails in your case because you're missing the qmake build tool (and perhaps other dependencies like Poppler itself). These can be installed on Anaconda or Miniconda using Conda.

I will close this issue; see #42 to track the progress of making prebuilt versions.