# Certbot install on Debian-Jessie failing due to Python Dependencies **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [April 30, 2017, 2:18am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/certbot-install-on-debian-jessie-failing-due-to-python-dependencies/33092 "2017-04-30T02:18:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![D1rk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f9ae1b/32.png) [@D1rk](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/D1rk)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2017, 2:18am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/certbot-install-on-debian-jessie-failing-due-to-python-dependencies/33092/1 "2017-04-30T02:18:14Z")
I followed the installation guideline but got stuck here. Any idea? sudo apt-get install certbot -t jessie-backports certbot --version Traceback (most recent call last): File “/usr/bin/certbot”, line 6, in from pkg\_resources import load\_entry\_point File “build/bdist.linux-x86\_64/egg/pkg\_resources/ **init**.py”, line 3019, in File “build/bdist.linux-x86\_64/egg/pkg\_resources/ **init**.py”, line 3003, in \_call\_aside File “build/bdist.linux-x86\_64/egg/pkg\_resources/ **init**.py”, line 3032, in \_initialize\_master\_working\_set File “build/bdist.linux-x86\_64/egg/pkg\_resources/ **init**.py”, line 655, in \_build\_master File “build/bdist.linux-x86\_64/egg/pkg\_resources/ **init**.py”, line 963, in require File “build/bdist.linux-x86\_64/egg/pkg\_resources/ **init**.py”, line 849, in resolve pkg\_resources.DistributionNotFound: The ‘certbot==0.10.2’ distribution was not found and is required by the application - I also tried the certbot-auto script from the EFF which returns The following packages have unmet dependencies: libssl-dev : Depends: libssl1.0.0 (= 1.0.1t-1+deb8u6) but 1.0.2k-1~bpo8+1 is to be installed E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. - cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/backports.list deb [http://ftp.debian.org/debian](http://ftp.debian.org/debian) jessie-backports main Thank you for any guideline here! Dirk ---
**Author:** ![ahaw021](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/letsencrypt/user_avatar/community.letsencrypt.org/ahaw021/32/14882_2.png) [@ahaw021](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/ahaw021)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2017, 2:26am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/certbot-install-on-debian-jessie-failing-due-to-python-dependencies/33092/2 "2017-04-30T02:26:46Z")
hi @D1rk I would suggest going down the python route > pip install cryptography > pip install certbot Note: you may need to install some dependencies for the cryptography package. Also review: [Installing Certbot on Debian 8 - OS Package Manager Not Installing Certbot](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/installing-certbot-on-debian-8-os-package-manager-not-installing-certbot/31194) Andrei ---
**Author:** ![D1rk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f9ae1b/32.png) [@D1rk](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/D1rk)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2017, 2:32am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/certbot-install-on-debian-jessie-failing-due-to-python-dependencies/33092/3 "2017-04-30T02:32:59Z")
Thanks for you help, Andrei! Unfortunately it returns the exact same error: sudo pip install cryptography Traceback (most recent call last): File “/usr/bin/pip”, line 5, in from pkg\_resources import load\_entry\_point File “build/bdist.linux-x86\_64/egg/pkg\_resources/ **init**.py”, line 3019, in File “build/bdist.linux-x86\_64/egg/pkg\_resources/ **init**.py”, line 3003, in \_call\_aside File “build/bdist.linux-x86\_64/egg/pkg\_resources/ **init**.py”, line 3032, in \_initialize\_master\_working\_set File “build/bdist.linux-x86\_64/egg/pkg\_resources/ **init**.py”, line 655, in \_build\_master File “build/bdist.linux-x86\_64/egg/pkg\_resources/ **init**.py”, line 963, in require File “build/bdist.linux-x86\_64/egg/pkg\_resources/ **init**.py”, line 849, in resolve pkg\_resources.DistributionNotFound: The ‘pip==1.5.6’ distribution was not found and is required by the application ---
**Author:** ![ahaw021](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/letsencrypt/user_avatar/community.letsencrypt.org/ahaw021/32/14882_2.png) [@ahaw021](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/ahaw021)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2017, 2:39am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/certbot-install-on-debian-jessie-failing-due-to-python-dependencies/33092/4 "2017-04-30T02:39:48Z")
interesting this does narrow it down to a python issue can you please do the following python --version pip freeze should look like something below ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/letsencrypt/original/2X/e/ef3d92fc36c0001c7808901fb0d67968370dcb56.png) Andrei ---
**Author:** ![D1rk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f9ae1b/32.png) [@D1rk](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/D1rk)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2017, 2:41am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/certbot-install-on-debian-jessie-failing-due-to-python-dependencies/33092/5 "2017-04-30T02:41:19Z")
python --version Python 2.7.9 - pip freeze Traceback (most recent call last): File “/usr/bin/pip”, line 5, in from pkg\_resources import load\_entry\_point File “build/bdist.linux-x86\_64/egg/pkg\_resources/ **init**.py”, line 3019, in File “build/bdist.linux-x86\_64/egg/pkg\_resources/ **init**.py”, line 3003, in \_call\_aside File “build/bdist.linux-x86\_64/egg/pkg\_resources/ **init**.py”, line 3032, in \_initialize\_master\_working\_set File “build/bdist.linux-x86\_64/egg/pkg\_resources/ **init**.py”, line 655, in \_build\_master File “build/bdist.linux-x86\_64/egg/pkg\_resources/ **init**.py”, line 963, in require File “build/bdist.linux-x86\_64/egg/pkg\_resources/ **init**.py”, line 849, in resolve pkg\_resources.DistributionNotFound: The ‘pip==1.5.6’ distribution was not found and is required by the application ---
**Author:** ![ahaw021](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/letsencrypt/user_avatar/community.letsencrypt.org/ahaw021/32/14882_2.png) [@ahaw021](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/ahaw021)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2017, 3:07am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/certbot-install-on-debian-jessie-failing-due-to-python-dependencies/33092/6 "2017-04-30T03:07:12Z")
hi @D1rk [https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/) Should get PIP running and then you should be able to use the pip install certbot command Andrei ---
**Author:** ![D1rk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f9ae1b/32.png) [@D1rk](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/D1rk)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2017, 3:47am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/certbot-install-on-debian-jessie-failing-due-to-python-dependencies/33092/7 "2017-04-30T03:47:46Z")
Thanks, Andrei! Solved! After fixing PIP the “pip install certbot” installed it right away. Solution: sudo apt-get autoremove libssl1.0.0 sudo apt-get install libssl1.0.2k-1~bpo8+1 sudo apt-get install libssl-dev sudo apt-get install python-pip sudo pip install certbot ---
**Author:** ![ahaw021](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/letsencrypt/user_avatar/community.letsencrypt.org/ahaw021/32/14882_2.png) [@ahaw021](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/ahaw021)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2017, 3:48am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/certbot-install-on-debian-jessie-failing-due-to-python-dependencies/33092/8 "2017-04-30T03:48:58Z")
thanks for posting the solution I forgot about apt-get method for pip 😃 Andrei ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/letsencrypt/original/3X/c/a/ca6c06ea1ea201324bba7048c6841ce60236468d.png) [@system](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2017, 4:00am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/certbot-install-on-debian-jessie-failing-due-to-python-dependencies/33092/9 "2017-05-30T04:00:51Z")
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