Failed to conda_install "__future__" Python package

[studiosa]

I tried to install 2 python packages: "matplotlib” and "future"

"matplotlib” installed fine, but "future" failed.

I use a Windows 10 laptop.

I tried to reproduce here the entire situation (commands I used and what the response was from RStudio).

### TRY TO INSTALLL ("matplotlib") AND SUCCEED


> py_discover_config()
about to do py_discover_config()python:         C:/Users/userXYZ/AppData/Local/r-miniconda/envs/r-reticulate/python.exe
libpython:      C:/Users/userXYZ/AppData/Local/r-miniconda/envs/r-reticulate/python36.dll
pythonhome:     C:/Users/userXYZ/AppData/Local/r-miniconda/envs/r-reticulate
version:        3.6.7 (default, Dec  6 2019, 07:03:06) [MSC v.1900 64 bit (AMD64)]
Architecture:   64bit
numpy:          C:/Users/userXYZ/AppData/Local/r-miniconda/envs/r-reticulate/Lib/site-packages/numpy
numpy_version:  1.17.4




> files_list_reticulate_py_packages = list.files(path = "C:/Users/userXYZ/AppData/Local/r-miniconda/envs/r-reticulate/Lib/site-packages")

> files_list_reticulate_py_packages[grep("matplotlib", files_list_reticulate_py_packages)]
character(0)

> packages_want = c("matplotlib")
> conda_install(envname = "r-reticulate", packages = packages_want)
Collecting package metadata (current_repodata.json): ...working... done
Solving environment: ...working... done

# All requested packages already installed.

Collecting package metadata (current_repodata.json): ...working... done
Solving environment: ...working... done

## Package Plan ##

  environment location: Path 2 ending with ~1\AppData\Local\R-MINI~1\envs\r-reticulate

  added || updated specs:
    - matplotlib
    - python


The following packages will be downloaded:

    package                    |            build
    ---------------------------|-----------------
    certifi-2019.11.28         |           py36_0         148 KB  conda-forge
    cycler-0.10.0              |             py_2           9 KB  conda-forge
    freetype-2.10.0            |       h563cfd7_1         476 KB  conda-forge
    icu-64.2                   |       he025d50_1        14.1 MB  conda-forge
    jpeg-9c                    |    hfa6e2cd_1001         314 KB  conda-forge
    kiwisolver-1.1.0           |   py36he980bc4_0          61 KB  conda-forge
    libclang-9.0.1             |default_hf44288c_0        20.8 MB  conda-forge
    libpng-1.6.37              |       h7602738_0         1.3 MB  conda-forge
    matplotlib-3.1.2           |           py36_1           7 KB  conda-forge
    matplotlib-base-3.1.2      |   py36h2981e6d_1         6.6 MB  conda-forge
    pyparsing-2.4.6            |             py_0          59 KB  conda-forge
    pyqt-5.12.3                |   py36h6538335_1         4.7 MB  conda-forge
    python-dateutil-2.8.1      |             py_0         220 KB  conda-forge
    qt-5.12.5                  |       h7ef1ec2_0       104.4 MB  conda-forge
    tornado-6.0.3              |   py36hfa6e2cd_0         639 KB  conda-forge
    ------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total:       153.8 MB

The following NEW packages will be INSTALLED:

  cycler             conda-forge||noarch::cycler-0.10.0-py_2
  freetype           conda-forge||win-64::freetype-2.10.0-h563cfd7_1
  icu                conda-forge||win-64::icu-64.2-he025d50_1
  jpeg               conda-forge||win-64::jpeg-9c-hfa6e2cd_1001
  kiwisolver         conda-forge||win-64::kiwisolver-1.1.0-py36he980bc4_0
  libclang           conda-forge||win-64::libclang-9.0.1-default_hf44288c_0
  libpng             conda-forge||win-64::libpng-1.6.37-h7602738_0
  matplotlib         conda-forge||win-64::matplotlib-3.1.2-py36_1
  matplotlib-base    conda-forge||win-64::matplotlib-base-3.1.2-py36h2981e6d_1
  pyparsing          conda-forge||noarch::pyparsing-2.4.6-py_0
  pyqt               conda-forge||win-64::pyqt-5.12.3-py36h6538335_1
  python-dateutil    conda-forge||noarch::python-dateutil-2.8.1-py_0
  qt                 conda-forge||win-64::qt-5.12.5-h7ef1ec2_0
  tornado            conda-forge||win-64::tornado-6.0.3-py36hfa6e2cd_0

The following packages will be UPDATED:

  ca-certificates    pkgs||main::ca-certificates-2019.11.27~ --> conda-forge::ca-certificates-2019.11.28-hecc5488_0

The following packages will be SUPERSEDED by a higher-priority channel:

  certifi                                         pkgs||main --> conda-forge
  openssl              pkgs||main::openssl-1.1.1d-he774522_3 --> conda-forge::openssl-1.1.1d-hfa6e2cd_0
  python                pkgs||main::python-3.6.10-h9f7ef89_0 --> conda-forge::python-3.6.7-he025d50_1006



Downloading and Extracting Packages
certifi-2019.11.28   | 148 KB    | ########## | 100% 
freetype-2.10.0      | 476 KB    | ########## | 100% 
libclang-9.0.1       | 20.8 MB   | ########## | 100% 
matplotlib-3.1.2     | 7 KB      | ########## | 100% 
pyqt-5.12.3          | 4.7 MB    | ########## | 100% 
tornado-6.0.3        | 639 KB    | ########## | 100% 
cycler-0.10.0        | 9 KB      | ########## | 100% 
qt-5.12.5            | 104.4 MB  | ########## | 100% 
kiwisolver-1.1.0     | 61 KB     | ########## | 100% 
python-dateutil-2.8. | 220 KB    | ########## | 100% 
matplotlib-base-3.1. | 6.6 MB    | ########## | 100% 
libpng-1.6.37        | 1.3 MB    | ########## | 100% 
jpeg-9c              | 314 KB    | ########## | 100% 
icu-64.2             | 14.1 MB   | ########## | 100% 
pyparsing-2.4.6      | 59 KB     | ########## | 100% 
Preparing transaction: ...working... done
Verifying transaction: ...working... done
Executing transaction: ...working... done



> files_list_reticulate_py_packages = list.files(path = "C:/Users/userXYZ/AppData/Local/r-miniconda/envs/r-reticulate/Lib/site-packages")


> files_list_reticulate_py_packages[grep("matplotlib", files_list_reticulate_py_packages)]
[1] "matplotlib"                       "matplotlib-3.1.2-py3.6-nspkg.pth"
[3] "matplotlib-3.1.2.dist-info"


### TRY TO INSTALLL ("__future__") AND FAIL
      
> files_list_reticulate_py_packages[grep("future", files_list_reticulate_py_packages)]
character(0)
> packages_want = c("__future__")
> 
> 
> conda_install(envname = "r-reticulate", packages = packages_want)
Collecting package metadata (current_repodata.json): ...working... done
Solving environment: ...working... done

## Package Plan ##

  environment location: C:\Users\USERXYZ~1\AppData\Local\R-MINI~1\envs\r-reticulate

  added / updated specs:
    - python


The following packages will be downloaded:

    package                    |            build
    ---------------------------|-----------------
    certifi-2019.11.28         |           py36_0         154 KB
    ------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total:         154 KB

The following packages will be UPDATED:

  openssl            conda-forge::openssl-1.1.1d-hfa6e2cd_0 --> pkgs/main::openssl-1.1.1d-he774522_3
  python             conda-forge::python-3.6.7-he025d50_10~ --> pkgs/main::python-3.6.10-h9f7ef89_0

The following packages will be SUPERSEDED by a higher-priority channel:

  ca-certificates    conda-forge::ca-certificates-2019.11.~ --> pkgs/main::ca-certificates-2019.11.27-0
  certifi                                       conda-forge --> pkgs/main



Downloading and Extracting Packages
certifi-2019.11.28   | 154 KB    | ########## | 100% 
Preparing transaction: ...working... done
Verifying transaction: ...working... done
Executing transaction: ...working... done
Collecting package metadata (current_repodata.json): ...working... done
Solving environment: ...working... failed with initial frozen solve. Retrying with flexible solve.
Collecting package metadata (repodata.json): ...working... done
Solving environment: ...working... failed with initial frozen solve. Retrying with flexible solve.

PackagesNotFoundError: The following packages are not available from current channels:

  - __future__

Current channels:

  - https://conda.anaconda.org/conda-forge/win-64
  - https://conda.anaconda.org/conda-forge/noarch
  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main/win-64
  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main/noarch
  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r/win-64
  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r/noarch
  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/msys2/win-64
  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/msys2/noarch

To search for alternate channels that may provide the conda package you're
looking for, navigate to

    https://anaconda.org

and use the search bar at the top of the page.


Error: one or more Python packages failed to install [error code 1]
> 
> files_list_reticulate_py_packages = list.files(path = "C:/Users/userXYZ/AppData/Local/r-miniconda/envs/r-reticulate/Lib/site-packages")
> 
> files_list_reticulate_py_packages[grep("future", files_list_reticulate_py_packages)]
character(0)

[andresrcs]

@studiosa

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[studiosa]

Hi andresrcs.
Thank you. Live and learn!

Unfortunately, the site does not allow me to edit the post itself, only its title.

studiosa

[andresrcs]

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[studiosa]

Thank you very much. I was looking for the editing pencil on the page, but somehow failed to see it yesterday. My apologies! I must have been totally befuddled from staring at the screen for too long.

I edited my question.

For the future, I will try to remember to 1) use the code symbol to format the code 2) take a break after staring at the screen for too long!

[alexkgold]

Hi @studiosa,

I think the solution here is getting rid of those underscores on the package name.

Try conda_install(envname = "r-reticulate", packages = c("matplotlib", "future")). That works for me, but let me know if it doesn't for you. I'm on a Mac laptop, so it's possible there's something else at play.

Thanks!

[studiosa]

Hi Alex,
Thank you very much!

Success!

> files_list_reticulate_py_packages = list.files(path = "C:/Users/userXYZ/AppData/Local/r-miniconda/envs/r-reticulate/Lib/site-packages")
> 
> files_list_reticulate_py_packages[grep("future", files_list_reticulate_py_packages)]
[1] "future"                  "future-0.18.2.dist-info"

Studiosa

[alexkgold]

Just for future reference, the reason this happened was that future is a python package you can install, while __future__ is a part of the base python install. Pretty confusing Glad it worked!

[studiosa]

I appreciate the clarification. I was a bit confused. But now it is all crystal clear