Pip Not Installing Packages?

I just started having a problem installing any package with pip, regardless of the version. In all cases, I get an error with a similar template : ERROR: Command errored out wi

Solution 1:

Apparently, after rebooting my pc, pip works for python on my system. However, the problem still existed with the anaconda environment. In fact, the anaconda command shell refused to go to base, so I had to uninstall it, and reinstall. Fortunately, I was able to keep all my newly installed packages since, wisely, I created my environment outside anaconda.

However, the environment is corrupted, since I realize the 'pip-script.py' file was missing. After copying one from another environment, I had to install pip, since that was missing.

When I tried installing a package, I got the errors again, and the 'pip-script.py' file was not found. So apparently that anaconda environment is the problem, and I have to remove it. Should be a simple case of moving the files, recreating the environment, and moving the packages into the environment. I just need to make sure no corrupted files are copied.

I don't know what caused the corruption though.