Python pip broken after OS X 10.8 upgrade

Question

Made the upgrade to Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) and get now the following error when trying to call $ pip:

Traceback (most recent call last):
         


        

Answer 1

Use easy_install to update your pip to the latest version:

sudo easy_install -U pip

Also make sure you have the lastest XCode installed (ver 4.4) with Command Line Tools.