I get the same error as Karel using Linux Mint 9 (based on Lucid). Like Tommaso, I solved the issue by installing the python-setuptools package, so the best solution is probably to add a dependency on that package.
-- $ pip install <package> fails on missing setuptools https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/556189 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
