No module named 'distutils.msvccompiler'

[Rickilous]

Describe the bug

(GGSD) xzy@xzy-HP-Z4-G4-Workstation:/data1/jy/code/MinkowskiEngine$ python setup.py install --install-option="--force_cuda" --install-option="--blas=openblas"
WARNING: Skipping MinkowskiEngine as it is not installed.

| CUDA compilation set |

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "setup.py", line 201, in
import numpy.distutils.system_info as sysinfo
File "/home/xzy/anaconda3/envs/GGSD/lib/python3.8/site-packages/numpy/distutils/system_info.py", line 196, in
from numpy.distutils.command.config import config as cmd_config
File "/home/xzy/anaconda3/envs/GGSD/lib/python3.8/site-packages/numpy/distutils/command/config.py", line 19, in
from numpy.distutils.mingw32ccompiler import generate_manifest
File "/home/xzy/anaconda3/envs/GGSD/lib/python3.8/site-packages/numpy/distutils/mingw32ccompiler.py", line 28, in
from distutils.msvccompiler import get_build_version as get_build_msvc_version
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'distutils.msvccompiler'

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To Reproduce

Whether I install Minkowski Engine through pip or locally, the above bugs will occur.

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Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: [Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS]
• Python version: [Python 3.8.19]
• Pytorch version: [2.0.1]
• CUDA version: [11.7]
• NVIDIA Driver version: [550.107.02]
• Minkowski Engine version :[Installation failed]

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Additional context
My attempt:
I tried to use Setup tools to bypass the issue of missing distutls, but it seems that there is still a problem.
(GGSD) xzy@xzy-HP-Z4-G4-Workstation :/data1/jy/code/MinkowskiEngine$ python -c "import distutils; print(distutils.__ file__)"
/home/xzy/anaconda3/envs/GGSD/lib/python3.8/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/init.py
(GGSD) xzy@xzy-HP-Z4-G4-Workstation :/data1/jy/code/MinkowskiEngine$ pip list| grep setuptools
setuptools 75.1.0
WARNING: There was an error checking the latest version of pip.
(GGSD) xzy@xzy-HP-Z4-G4-Workstation :/data1/jy/code/MinkowskiEngine$ pip list| grep distutils
WARNING: There was an error checking the latest version of pip.

[Yangl1nFeng]

Have you resolved it? I encountered the same issue!

[Rickilous]

Have you resolved it? I encountered the same issue!

No, still working on it.

[Rickilous]

Have you resolved it? I encountered the same issue!

Hey, hello. You can try using Docker to install or downgrade the Python version to 3.7. Both methods are effective for me. (*￣︶￣)

[Yangl1nFeng]

你解决了吗？我也遇到了同样的问题！

嗨，你好。你可以尝试使用 Docker 安装或降级 Python 版本到 3.7。这两种方法对我来说都很有效。(*￣︶￣)

Thanks, I'll try it!

[destroy314]

See numpy/numpy#27405