Script to install ensurepip to Python. “Fix” the Ubuntu 14.04 / Debian Sid bug. https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=732703

install_ensurepip.py

import os
import sys
import io
import tarfile
import urllib.request


ARCHIVE_URL = 'http://d.pr/f/YqS5+'


def main():
    print('Downloading ensurepip module archive...')
    response = urllib.request.urlopen(ARCHIVE_URL)
    data = response.read()
    tar_f = tarfile.open(fileobj=io.BytesIO(data))

    package_root = sys.path[1]

    print('Extracting files to', package_root)
    os.chdir(package_root)

    try:
        tar_f.extractall()
    except:
        print('Extraction failed! Please ensure you have appropriate '
              'permissions and try again. May you should use "sudo"?')
    else:
        print('All done!\n')


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

You are my hero of the day!

Somewhat easier in Bash:

wget -qO- http://d.pr/f/YqS5+ | sudo tar xzf - -C $(python3 -c "import sys; print(sys.path[1])") --no-same-owner

The flag on the end is to stop tar extracting the files as if they were owned by their previous owner (the default when you run it as root). You won't need this if you're not running it as root.

Thank you! 😃

Lifesaver!

Thanks a lot!

Thank you very much, TP