Can't install via pip because of egg_info error

Question

No matter which package I\'m trying to install, I get this error:

error: invalid command \'egg_info\'

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Answer 1

For me reinstalling and then upgrading the pip worked.

1. Reinstall pip by using below command or following link How do I install pip on macOS or OS X?

   curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py -o - | python

2. Upgrade pip after it's installed

   pip install -U pip