How to install Pandas 1.2.0 or higher on Ubuntu 20.04

Question

I am struggling with the installation of the correct Pandas version. On my system I have Python 3.8.6 installed and my Pandas version is 0.25.3

At the moment I am watching a beginners' tutorial of Pandas on YouTube. There the Pandas version 1.2.0 is recommended. Also some features do not work on my 0.25.3

When I do in the linux console

pip3 install pandas

or

pip install pandas

I get

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'distutils.util'

I was not able to find a workable instruction on google, stackoverflow & co. in order to install version 1.2.0 or higher.

Could anybody please guide me or point me to a foolproof instruction.

P.S. I want the installation regarding to my pure Python, not on distributions like Jupyter-Notebook or Anaconda.

Answer 1

@ Aditya(Less active)

I did not manage to install the disutils.util. I have my protocol attached

jan@X230:~/Downloads/2021-02-06/ez_setup-0.9$ sudo python ez_setup.py
Downloading http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/d/distribute/distribute-0.6.14.tar.gz
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "ez_setup.py", line 485, in <module>
main(sys.argv[1:])
File "ez_setup.py", line 480, in main
tarball = download_setuptools()
File "ez_setup.py", line 193, in download_setuptools
src = urlopen(url)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 154, in urlopen
return opener.open(url, data, timeout)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 435, in open
response = meth(req, response)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 548, in http_response
'http', request, response, code, msg, hdrs)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py", line 473, in error
return self._call_chain(*args)

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Answer 2

I also got similar errors but it got fixed by the command

sudo apt-get install -reinstall python3-distutils

But I see it's not working in your case.. that's something weird

The simplest way to install setuptools when it isn't already there and you can't use a package manager is to download ez_setup.py and run it with the appropriate Python interpreter. This works even if you have multiple versions of Python around: just run ez_setup.py once with each Python.

https://pypi.org/project/ez_setup/

Answer 3

Sorry I ain't finding any thing out of here

Answer 4

If the problem is disutils.util try
sudo apt-get install python3-distutils

(or --rainstall)

Answer 5

You need to install python3 on your PC before install pandas. Or read to documentation for install pandas on python2.7.

I recommend to use google.colab instead conda (Anaconda).
Colab is online analog a conda. It works on any browser. In any place, when a internet is available.

Answer 6

Jan Markus
Look at your error's log (see up).
Read about the virtual environment.
Perhaps on your PC installed two version of Python: 2.7 (by default installed on Ubuntu) and 3.8 (installed youself).
You need to choice a python 3.8 (not 2.7).
For check to enter in terminal a command:

python --version

Or

import sys
print(sys.version)

Answer 7

Perhaps you try to install pandas in python2.7 (install on PC by default). This return to errors.

Answer 8

muja programing nahi janti

Answer 9

Use this command:
sudo pip3 install pandas

But I recommend to use a colab. It's best practice, IMHO.