pkg_resources is a dependency of setuptools. Open the terminal and type:

sudo apt install --reinstall python3-pkg-resources python3-setuptools
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[Bug]: Modern versions of setuptools no longer bundle pkg_resources · Issue #1304 · Nerogar/OneTrainer
February 10, 2026 - Traceback (most recent call last): File "/home/redacted/onetrainer-old/OneTrainer/venv/bin/tensorboard", line 3, in <module> from tensorboard.main import run_main File "/home/redacted/onetrainer-old/OneTrainer/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/tensorboard/main.py", line 27, in <module> from tensorboard import default File "/home/redacted/onetrainer-old/OneTrainer/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/tensorboard/default.py", line 30, in <module> import pkg_resources ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pkg_resources'
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pkg_resources is a dependency of setuptools. Open the terminal and type:

sudo apt install --reinstall python3-pkg-resources python3-setuptools
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It's also related to pip installation module. You can also use python upgrade scripts. Related issue on GitHub : import error Issue ‘s about wrong importation from python 2.x modules versions which overlap with python3 dependencies. So the goal’s to upgrade pip. The best solution’s to install an upgraded OS for instance Bionic distribution and Do:

pip3 install --upgrade setuptools pip
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February 13, 2026 -

I am running on Windows Powershell. I know, it sucks, but it is what I am stuck with.

I have installed python 3.14 from the python.org website. When I run python and run "import setuptools", it works. When I check the version of setuptools, it is 82.0.0. No problems there.

But pkg_resources will not import. Specifically, "import pkg_resources" always fails.

I have reinstalled using --force-reinstall, I have downloaded the setuptools wheel file, none of that works. It just will not recognize pkg_resources.

Is there no pkg_resources file for Windows? Or what on earth is going on here? Every guide I read just keeps repeating that I should reinstall, but I have done that, multiple times, from multiple sources.

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pkg_resources was removed from setuptools after v81. You need to install an earlier version of setuptools (I ran into this exact issue yesterday actually lol)
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it's not your OS, it's your python version. It was removed in 3.11 iirc. Bigger question: why do you need it?
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July 2018 Update

Most people should now use pip install setuptools (possibly with sudo).

Some may need to (re)install the python-setuptools package via their package manager (apt-get install, yum install, etc.).

This issue can be highly dependent on your OS and dev environment. See the legacy/other answers below if the above isn't working for you.

Explanation

This error message is caused by a missing/broken Python setuptools package. Per Matt M.'s comment and setuptools issue #581, the bootstrap script referred to below is no longer the recommended installation method.

The bootstrap script instructions will remain below, in case it's still helpful to anyone.

Legacy Answer

I encountered the same ImportError today while trying to use pip. Somehow the setuptools package had been deleted in my Python environment.

To fix the issue, run the setup script for setuptools:

wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/ez_setup.py -O - | python

(or if you don't have wget installed (e.g. OS X), try

curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/ez_setup.py | python

possibly with sudo prepended.)

If you have any version of distribute, or any setuptools below 0.6, you will have to uninstall it first.*

See Installation Instructions for further details.

* If you already have a working distribute, upgrading it to the "compatibility wrapper" that switches you over to setuptools is easier. But if things are already broken, don't try that.

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sudo apt-get install --reinstall python-pkg-resources

fixed it for me in Debian. Seems like uninstalling some .deb packages (twisted set in my case) has broken the path python uses to find packages

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October 27, 2017 - I've installed tensorflow, tensorboard, and python-tensorflow from pacman (not pip or some other package manager). Has anyone else seen the following error: $ tensorboard Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/tensorboard", line 6, in <module> from pkg_resources import load_entry_point File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 3049, in <module> @_call_aside File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 3033, in _call_aside f(*args, **kwargs) File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 3062, in _initi
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This stacktrace is going into the Protobuf codebase so this doesn't look like a bug in TensorFlow. It looks like something is wrong with the setuptools on your system. Maybe try reinstalling it? You can also try installing TensorFlow inside a virtualenv.

See also: https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/issues/6863

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when using "tensorboard --logdir", reported "ImportError: No module named '_markerlib" · Issue #39046 · tensorflow/tensorflow
April 30, 2020 - when run the code cd ...tribute-0.7.3\pkg_resources.py", line 2699, in _compute_dependencies from _markerlib import compile as compile_marker ImportError: No module named '_markerlib' bg: tf-gpu 1.5 win10 X64 anaconda ... comp:tensorboardTensorboard related ...
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Cachetools version conflict inside tensorboard · Issue #5572 · tensorflow/tensorboard
February 17, 2022 - [phung@archlinux beginner_tutorial]$ tensorboard --logdir=runs Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 573, in _build_master ws.require(__requires__) File "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 891, in require needed = self.resolve(parse_requirements(requirements)) File "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 782, in resolve raise VersionConflict(dist, req).with_context(dependent_req) pkg_resources.ContextualVersionConflict: (cachetools 5.0.0 (/usr/lib/python3.10/site-pa
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July 12, 2026 - Fix Python "ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pkg_resources'" by installing setuptools: pip install setuptools. 2026 fix.
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December 5, 2024 - sudo apt-get install --reinstall python3-pkg-resources · If you’ve recently updated Python, it can help to reinstall setuptools entirely: sudo apt-get install python-setuptools python-dev build-essential · If you’re using poetry, add setuptools as a development dependency and install it using: poetry add --dev setuptools poetry run pip install setuptools · Check for naming conflicts in your project’s directory (e.g., a folder named “site” could interfere with package discovery).