unable to run pip

[Skaperen]

i can do the import being tried by pip, so it is not the case of a missing module.

Output:
lt1a/forums/1 /home/forums 14> python3
Python 3.8.10 (default, Mar 15 2022, 12:22:08) 
[GCC 9.4.0] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

wait for .init.py to run ... Traceback (most recent call last):
  File ".init.py", line 3, in <module>
    import decimal,math,numpy,os,os.path,subprocess,sys,time
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'numpy'
>>> from pip._vendor import appdirs
>>> 

since pip works fine elsewhere, something else must be causing this specific import error as seen in post #1.

sorry i don't have numpy, yet. let me try installing it:

Output:
lt1a/root/2 /root 4# log-pip-install numpy
Script started, file is ./20220621-184706-087639-install-numpy.log
18:47:06 [87643] EXECUTING: 'pip' 'install' '--cache-dir' '/var/lib/pip-cache' 'numpy'
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/pip", line 5, in <module>
    from pip._internal.cli.main import main
  File "/lib/python3/dist-packages/pip/_internal/cli/main.py", line 10, in <module>
    from pip._internal.cli.autocompletion import autocomplete
  File "/lib/python3/dist-packages/pip/_internal/cli/autocompletion.py", line 9, in <module>
    from pip._internal.cli.main_parser import create_main_parser
  File "/lib/python3/dist-packages/pip/_internal/cli/main_parser.py", line 7, in <module>
    from pip._internal.cli import cmdoptions
  File "/lib/python3/dist-packages/pip/_internal/cli/cmdoptions.py", line 31, in <module>
    from pip._internal.utils.ui import BAR_TYPES
  File "/lib/python3/dist-packages/pip/_internal/utils/ui.py", line 15, in <module>
    from pip._vendor.progress import HIDE_CURSOR, SHOW_CURSOR
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pip._vendor.progress'
[[ 0m0s real 0.415 - user 0.198 - sys 0.023 - 53.29% ]]
18:47:07 [87643] FINISHED - status = 1
Script done, file is ./20220621-184706-087639-install-numpy.log
lt1a/root/2 /root 5# 

i can't import that one, myself:

Output:
lt1a/forums/1 /home/forums 16> python3
Python 3.8.10 (default, Mar 15 2022, 12:22:08) 
[GCC 9.4.0] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

wait for .init.py to run ... Traceback (most recent call last):
  File ".init.py", line 3, in <module>
    import decimal,math,numpy,os,os.path,subprocess,sys,time
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'numpy'
>>> from pip._vendor.progress import HIDE_CURSOR, SHOW_CURSOR
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pip._vendor.progress'
>>> 

maybe that really is missing. but "pip._vendor" is there since i could do appdirs. it just isn't making any sense what is really happening. it sure seems like the pip that comes with Ubuntu is broken. so i am looking for a copy of pip i can download into a non-distro Linux (e.g. no repository, like a Linux for those who build C stuff from source).