Description of problem:
When installing pip from python-pip package, it does not work because a requirement, pkg_resources module, is not installed.




# urpmi python-pip


    $MIRRORLIST: media/core/release/python-pip-1.2.1-1.mga3.noarch.rpm
installing python-pip-1.2.1-1.mga3.noarch.rpm from /var/cache/urpmi/rpms       
Preparing...                     #############################################
      1/1: python-pip            #############################################
# pip
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/pip", line 5, in <module>
    from pkg_resources import load_entry_point
ImportError: No module named pkg_resources
# urpmi python-pkg-resources


    $MIRRORLIST: media/core/release/python-pkg-resources-0.6.28-6.mga3.noarch.rpm
installing python-pkg-resources-0.6.28-6.mga3.noarch.rpm from /var/cache/urpmi/rpms
Preparing...                     #############################################
      1/1: python-pkg-resources  #############################################
# pip
Usage: pip COMMAND [OPTIONS]
You must give a command (use "pip help" to see a list of commands)






Consider adding python-setuptools as a dependency as well, since it is required for pip to be able to install anything:



# pip install virtualenv
Exception:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/basecommand.py", line 107, in main
    status = self.run(options, args)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip/commands/install.py", line 248, in run
    import setuptools
ImportError: No module named setuptools

Storing complete log in /root/.pip/pip.log
# urpmi python-setuptools
To satisfy dependencies, the following packages are going to be installed:
  Package                        Version      Release       Arch    
(medium "Core Release (distrib1)")
  lib64python-devel              2.7.3        7.mga3        x86_64  
  python-setuptools              0.6.28       6.mga3        noarch  
34MB of additional disk space will be used.
4.9MB of packages will be retrieved.
Proceed with the installation of the 2 packages? (Y/n) y


    $MIRRORLIST: media/core/release/python-setuptools-0.6.28-6.mga3.noarch.rpm
    $MIRRORLIST: media/core/release/lib64python-devel-2.7.3-7.mga3.x86_64.rpm  
installing python-setuptools-0.6.28-6.mga3.noarch.rpm lib64python-devel-2.7.3-7.mga3.x86_64.rpm from /var/cache/urpmi/rpms
Preparing...                     #############################################
      1/2: lib64python-devel     #############################################
      2/2: python-setuptools     #############################################
# pip install virtualenv
Downloading/unpacking virtualenv
  Downloading virtualenv-1.8.4.tar.gz (1.9MB): 1.9MB downloaded
  Running setup.py egg_info for package virtualenv
    
    warning: no previously-included files matching '*' found under directory 'docs/_templates'
    warning: no previously-included files matching '*' found under directory 'docs/_build'
Installing collected packages: virtualenv
  Running setup.py install for virtualenv
    warning: build_py: byte-compiling is disabled, skipping.
    
    warning: install_lib: byte-compiling is disabled, skipping.
    
    
    warning: no previously-included files matching '*' found under directory 'docs/_templates'
    warning: no previously-included files matching '*' found under directory 'docs/_build'
    Installing virtualenv script to /usr/bin
    Installing virtualenv-2.7 script to /usr/bin
Successfully installed virtualenv
Cleaning up...




Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Probably always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install python-pip on a new Mageia installation
2. Try to use pip
3. Get an error complaining about missing module (pkg_resources)
4. Install dependency (python-pkg-resources)
5. Try to install something with pip
6. Get another error complaining about missing module (setuptools)
7. Install dependency (python-setuptools)
8. Try and succeed at installing something with pip


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