Error "python setup.py egg_info did not run successfully" while installing googletrans==3.1.0a0

[Dnyana]

We are getting following error on RHEL 8.4 server while installing specific googletrans==3.1.0a0.

 pip install googletrans==3.1.0a0

Collecting googletrans==3.1.0a0

Using cached googletrans-3.1.0a0.tar.gz (19 kB) Preparing metadata (setup.py) ... error error: subprocess-exited-with-error

×python setup.py egg_info did not run successfully. │ exit code: 1 ╰─> [29 lines of output] /usr/sap/PD2/dataservices/DataQuality/python/lib/python3.8/site-packages/setuptools/dist.py:476: SetuptoolsDeprecationWarning: Invalid dash-separated options !!

      ********************************************************************************
      Usage of dash-separated 'description-file' will not be supported in future
      versions. Please use the underscore name 'description_file' instead.

      By 2024-Sep-26, you need to update your project and remove deprecated calls
      or your builds will no longer be supported.

      See https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/userguide/declarative_config.html for details.
      ********************************************************************************

!!
opt = self.warn_dash_deprecation(opt, section)
/usr/sap/PD2/dataservices/DataQuality/python/lib/python3.8/site- packages/setuptools/_distutils/dist.py:266: UserWarning: Unknown distribution option: 'install_requires'
warnings.warn(msg)
/usr/sap/PD2/dataservices/DataQuality/python/lib/python3.8/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/dist.py:266: UserWarning: Unknown distribution option: 'python_requires'
warnings.warn(msg)
/usr/sap/PD2/dataservices/DataQuality/python/lib/python3.8/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/dist.py:266: UserWarning: Unknown distribution option: 'tests_require'
warnings.warn(msg)
/usr/sap/PD2/dataservices/DataQuality/python/lib/python3.8/site-packages/setuptools/dist.py:318: InformationOnly: Normalizing '3.1.0-alpha' to '3.1.0a0'
self.metadata.version = self._normalize_version(self.metadata.version)
usage: setup.py [global_opts] cmd1 [cmd1_opts] [cmd2 [cmd2_opts] ...]
or: setup.py --help [cmd1 cmd2 ...]
or: setup.py --help-commands
or: setup.py cmd --help

error: invalid command 'egg_info'
[end of output]
note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip. error: metadata-generation-failed

× Encountered error while generating package metadata. ╰─> See above for output.

note: This is an issue with the package mentioned above, not pip. hint: See above for details.`

Our Environment pd2adm@gcppcsdsl02a:/usr/sap/PD2/home#pip -V pip 24.0 from XX/python/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip (python 3.8) python3 -V Python 3.8.13

I also ran pip check and following is output.

pip check

No broken requirements found.

pip show setuptools

Name: setuptools Version: 70.0.0 Summary: Easily download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages Home-page: ``https:/pypa/setuptools Author: Python Packaging Authority Author-email: [email protected]

pip show wheel

Name: wheel Version: 0.43.0 Summary: A built-package format for Python Home-page:

Please help to troubleshoot the issue.

I was expecting a successful installation of package. This has been installed successfully in QA environment but failing in production environment.

Thanks, Dnyandev Kondekar