[Bug]: ImportError: cannot import name 'packaging' from 'pkg_resources' (/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py)

[roxas1212]

Checklist

• The issue exists after disabling all extensions
• The issue exists on a clean installation of webui
• The issue is caused by an extension, but I believe it is caused by a bug in the webui
• The issue exists in the current version of the webui
• The issue has not been reported before recently
• The issue has been reported before but has not been fixed yet

What happened?

Unable to start

Steps to reproduce the problem

run stable-diffusion

What should have happened?

stable-diffusion should be start

What browsers do you use to access the UI ?

Google Chrome

Sysinfo

--share --xformers --enable-insecure-extension-access --gradio-queue --no-half-vae --opt-channelslast --theme dark
xformers==0.0.20
torch==2.0.1+cu118
torchvision==0.15.2+cu118
torchaudio==2.0.2+cu118

Console logs

Python 3.10.14 (main, Apr  6 2024, 18:45:05) [GCC 9.4.0]
Version: v1.8.0
Commit hash: bef51aed032c0aaa5cfd80445bc4cf0d85b408b5
Launching Web UI with arguments: --share --xformers --enable-insecure-extension-access --gradio-queue --no-half-vae --opt-channelslast --theme dark
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/notebooks/stable-diffusion-webui/launch.py", line 48, in <module>
    main()
  File "/notebooks/stable-diffusion-webui/launch.py", line 44, in main
    start()
  File "/notebooks/stable-diffusion-webui/modules/launch_utils.py", line 465, in start
    import webui
  File "/notebooks/stable-diffusion-webui/webui.py", line 13, in <module>
    initialize.imports()
  File "/notebooks/stable-diffusion-webui/modules/initialize.py", line 39, in imports
    from modules import processing, gradio_extensons, ui  # noqa: F401
  File "/notebooks/stable-diffusion-webui/modules/processing.py", line 18, in <module>
    import modules.sd_hijack
  File "/notebooks/stable-diffusion-webui/modules/sd_hijack.py", line 5, in <module>
    from modules import devices, sd_hijack_optimizations, shared, script_callbacks, errors, sd_unet, patches
  File "/notebooks/stable-diffusion-webui/modules/sd_hijack_optimizations.py", line 13, in <module>
    from modules.hypernetworks import hypernetwork
  File "/notebooks/stable-diffusion-webui/modules/hypernetworks/hypernetwork.py", line 13, in <module>
    from modules import devices, sd_models, shared, sd_samplers, hashes, sd_hijack_checkpoint, errors
  File "/notebooks/stable-diffusion-webui/modules/sd_samplers.py", line 1, in <module>
    from modules import sd_samplers_kdiffusion, sd_samplers_timesteps, sd_samplers_lcm, shared
  File "/notebooks/stable-diffusion-webui/modules/sd_samplers_kdiffusion.py", line 3, in <module>
    import k_diffusion.sampling
  File "/notebooks/stable-diffusion-webui/repositories/k-diffusion/k_diffusion/__init__.py", line 1, in <module>
    from . import augmentation, config, evaluation, external, gns, layers, models, sampling, utils
  File "/notebooks/stable-diffusion-webui/repositories/k-diffusion/k_diffusion/evaluation.py", line 6, in <module>
    import clip
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/clip/__init__.py", line 1, in <module>
    from .clip import *
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/clip/clip.py", line 6, in <module>
    from pkg_resources import packaging
ImportError: cannot import name 'packaging' from 'pkg_resources' (/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py)

Additional information

I use paperspace, I hope can provide a solution for paperspace, thank you

[Bing-su]

Occurs when setuptools version is 70.0.0.

[Bewinxed]

Occurs when setuptools version is 70.0.0.

Confirmed, When I downgrade setuptools to <70, it works again.

[roxas1212]

Occurs when setuptools version is 70.0.0.

Confirmed, When I downgrade setuptools to <70, it works again.

Could it be possible to elaborate on how this should be done?

[joel122002]

pip install

Occurs when setuptools version is 70.0.0.

Confirmed, When I downgrade setuptools to <70, it works again.

Could it be possible to elaborate on how this should be done?

python -m pip install setuptools==69.5.1

[garf23]

pip install

Occurs when setuptools version is 70.0.0.

Confirmed, When I downgrade setuptools to <70, it works again.

Could it be possible to elaborate on how this should be done?

python -m pip install setuptools==69.5.1

Issue still persists for me after downgrading. Any ideas?

[Bing-su]

assume your python venv folder name is venv

windows

.\venv\Scripts\Python.exe -m pip install "setuptools<70"

mac, linux

venv/bin/python -m pip install "setuptools<70"

[roxas1212]

It works. Thank you so much both!

[Bewinxed]

I did setuptools==69 not <70

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On Thu, 23 May 2024 at 8:21 AM Charles Riggins ***@***.***> wrote: pip install Occurs when setuptools version is 70.0.0. Confirmed, When I downgrade setuptools to <70, it works again. Could it be possible to elaborate on how this should be done? python -m pip install setuptools==69.5.1 Issue still persists for me after downgrading. Any ideas? Me too. Still doesn't work. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#15863 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ACFY5BL2DUYNK7WZ7V5UTVTZDV4HPAVCNFSM6AAAAABIDFGIXSVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDCMRWGI2TMNRRHE> . You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[abhishekmishra]

If you're using the first windows install method, then python is installed by webui under sd.webui/system/python. I downgraded setuptools with the command below and then run.bat worked for me...

PS D:\ai\sd.webui\system\python> .\python.exe -m pip install setuptools==69.5.1

edit: update the path for your installation in the command above

[joel122002]

pip install

Occurs when setuptools version is 70.0.0.

Confirmed, When I downgrade setuptools to <70, it works again.

Could it be possible to elaborate on how this should be done?

python -m pip install setuptools==69.5.1

Issue still persists for me after downgrading. Any ideas?

Make sure you are using the right python command

Do this by writing
where python

This will show you where your python is located. You want to be downgrading setuptools for the python in your stable diffusion environment

To do that locate python in the sd.webui folder
sd.webui > system > python

Now type cmd here and enter

Finally write
python -m pip install setuptools==69.5.1

[CharlesRiggins]

It works. Thank you guys. Downgrading setuptools to version 69 resolved the issue. The reason I failed on the first try was due to my project setup, which automatically re-installed the latest (version 70) setuptools during the build process. After I disabled this automatic installation, the error no longer occurred.

[brothers132cv]

assume your python venv folder name is venv

windows

.\venv\Scripts\Python.exe -m pip install "setuptools<70"

mac, linux

venv/bin/python -m pip install "setuptools<70"

Just rename my folder "env" to "venv" then it works! Thank you so much!

[MikeyGea]

I am also seeing this error. Local and global setuptools rolled back to 69.5.1 and 68x don't make a difference for me. Is there not a way to roll back to a previous build of easydiffusion? Ubuntu x64 Haswell i5 w 3060 12GB

[Dqdopop313]

Hey there! I am very new to all of this and I have installed SD on my desktop and it does work, but I also wanted to install the Stability Matrix and I get this error from above *ImportError: cannot import name 'packaging' from 'pkg_resources'". The thing is that I have 3 versions of python when I write "where python" and none of them look like the screenshot from @joel122002. Can I have both a normal Automatic1111 SD installed and Stability Matrix? Where should I downgrade the tools (which folder) etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated, real newbie here. Thank you!

[joel122002]

Steps on windows for beginners

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Step 4:

Now run.bat should work

[Nelguz]

-m : The term '-m' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the
spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1

• -m pip install setuptools==69.5.1

Steps on windows for beginners

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Step 4:

Now run.bat should work

-m : The term '-m' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the
spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1

• -m pip install setuptools==69.5.1

[joel122002]

.\python -m !!!!!!!

• -m pip install setuptools==69.5.1

commands are
cd .\system\python\
.\python -m pip install setuptools==69.5.1

[PrimeTimeTran]

What version of Python you running on your host machine? I think it doesn't matter but I'm unsure. Often times apps get updated but docs don't.

I ran into the same error running python 3.11.9 on my host machine. However when I run the update & run bat files I notice the terminal/logs print 3.10.6 so thats why I'm inclined to believe the project specified version takes precedence?

I do get error messages exactly like another issue though(however they're not fatal).

no module 'xformers'. Processing without...

Anyway a few seconds later, I run into this error which stops the bat file.

Thanks for answering in advance(your host machine python version).

[PrimeTimeTran]

Steps on windows for beginners

Step 1:
....
Now run.bat should work

This solution worked for me. Thanks for sharing!

[Dqdopop313]

Steps on windows for beginners

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Step 4:

Now run.bat should work

Hey and thanks for the reply! I am still very lost since I am trying to install this on Stability Matrix which is located at "C:\Users---\AppData\Roaming\StabilityMatrix\Packages\Stable Diffusion WebUI" as far as I can tell. And I am not sure if I should run the cmd here or somewhere esle? Thanks!

[Duodecimus]

You can also just find clip.py and fix the incorrect line.
from pkg_resources import packaging
can be changed to
import packaging

I have yet to see any bugs caused by this

[Hercule159753]

Steps on windows for beginners

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Step 4:

Now run.bat should work

Thank you so much

[nachosupreme01]

Hey guys/gals wave i am a total noob (using windows 10 64 bit) so take this with a grain of salt, but i had exact same issue and i found a workaround installing python 3.10 via microsoft store (i had installed newest python from an exe earlier with no positive result). I had to run webui-user.bat though instead of run.bat . It was my quick fix, still working on the run.bat issue, hoping this helps anyone new to this similar to myself. Again i am a total noob, please forgive me. Best of luck

[w-e-w]

fix has bee pushed to 1.9.4 so update to make it work