File “/usr/bin/pip”, line 9, in from pip import main ImportError: cannot import name main

Question

I am trying to run a webpage using python flask and connecting it with the database of MySQL and while installing MySQL packages I\'m receiving this error.

Answer 1

As suggested in pip's github issue

The temporary fix is -

Edit your /usr/bin/pip file and comment the line importing main and edit it

#from pip import main
from pip._internal import main as main

Worked perfectly for me. Note - this is a temporary fix. Wait for team pip to fix this.

OR

from pip import main
if __name__ == '__main__':
    sys.exit(main())

to this:

from pip import __main__
if __name__ == '__main__':
    sys.exit(__main__._main())

As suggested in this SO answer.