enum vs enum34 in Python 3.7 causing pyinstaller errors

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I tried running PyInstaller to create a simple executable, but it generated errors which other posts here suggest its an enum vs enum34 issue. I am running Python 3.7 and for some odd reason my installation has only enum34 (1.1.6). I am NOT an IT guy, but I am the sole programmer for a startup and am terrified of breaking my environment and not being able to fix it. Is the proper procedure to simply install enum (I understand it may overwrite enum34), or uninstall enum34, then install enum?
I've also seen posts where folks had difficulties deleting enum34. Any hints on how to avoid those?

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I ran into the same issue today. I just uninstalled enum34(using pip uninstall enum34) and then ran pyinstaller in the terminal and everything seemed to be working

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I know it is a old post, but just adding my experience.. I had the same issue on a Win10 system.

Trying to run pyinstaller, I got the error "The 'enum34' package is an obsolete backport of a standard library package and is incompatible with PyInstaller. Please pip uninstall enum34 then try again."

So I uninstalled enum34 (Had to do it as system administrator) and try running the pyisntaller.. and it worked. Very strange that this would be a problem.

user_31675370

For the record:

  • enum on PyPI -- preexisting third-party enum library

  • enum34 on PyPI -- backport of the 3.4 stdlib enum

  • aenum on PyPI -- advanced enum library compatible with the stdlib version, and maintained by the same fellow (me)

  • enum in the stdlib -- this was added in version 3.4 and has been a part of Python ever since.

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Sadly, I don't know how to solve your problem.

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