If you see Command python setup.py egg_info failed with error code 1 when Installing Python, then the setup tool on your computer might not be installed or updated.

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setup.py is normally used by Python to install the module it’s associated with, and can also be used to direct Python to compile C extensions for that module.

Python modules are typically installed using a package manager called 'pip', which launches a 'setup.py' file that is made available by the developer of the package for installation purposes.

Other tools packaged inside a default Python install include the following: PiP, the Preferred Installer Program. Tkinter for GUI program development. The Python test suite. The py launcher to make it ...