Tried to do the same as #48 to fix pip errors on my Ubuntu 15.10 (upgraded from 14.04/15.04).
This does not work : $ sudo apt-get purge -y python-pip $ sudo apt-get -y autoremove $ sudo apt-get install -y python-pip $ pip --version Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/pip", line 9, in <module> load_entry_point('pip==1.5.6', 'console_scripts', 'pip')() [...] from pip.download import path_to_url File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/download.py", line 25, in <module> from requests.compat import IncompleteRead ImportError: cannot import name IncompleteRead However, this works: $ sudo apt-get purge -y python-pip $ sudo easy_install pip Now I have a fully function pip -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1306991 Title: pip stops with ImportError for request-Modul To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-pip/+bug/1306991/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs