ImportError: The 'packaging' package is required - issues since setuptools 19.3
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Originally reported by: denfromufa (Bitbucket: denfromufa, GitHub: denfromufa)
https://github.com/pyinstaller/pyinstaller/issues/1781
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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points; start by reviewing the linked PyInstaller and Bitbucket reports and reproducing the ImportError with setuptools 19.3 or later. Done means the reported packaging import failure is resolved and the relevant behavior is covered by a regression test.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 15/100