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Script to install ensurepip to Python. “Fix” the Ubuntu 14.04 / Debian Sid bug. https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=732703
import os
import sys
import io
import tarfile
import urllib.request
ARCHIVE_URL = 'http://d.pr/f/YqS5+'
def main():
print('Downloading ensurepip module archive...')
response = urllib.request.urlopen(ARCHIVE_URL)
data = response.read()
tar_f = tarfile.open(fileobj=io.BytesIO(data))
package_root = sys.path[1]
print('Extracting files to', package_root)
os.chdir(package_root)
try:
tar_f.extractall()
except:
print('Extraction failed! Please ensure you have appropriate '
'permissions and try again. May you should use "sudo"?')
else:
print('All done!\n')
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()
@namratab94
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Thank you! 😃

@moltob
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moltob commented Oct 8, 2016

Lifesaver!

@marcmantei
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Thanks a lot!

@tangingw
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Thank you very much, TP

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