pip no longer working after update error 'module' object is not callable pip no longer working after update error 'module' object is not callable python-3.x python-3.x

pip no longer working after update error 'module' object is not callable


All credit for this goes to user han_solo, who left the answer as a comment, instead of as an answer:

Instead of pip install stdlib_list --user

use python -m pip install stdlib_list --user

Replace stdlib_list with matplotlib or whatever the name is of the package you want.


I've had the same issue as you, and I solved it uninstalling pip and installing again.

To uninstall:python -m pip uninstall pip

To install, follow the instructions:https://www.liquidweb.com/kb/install-pip-windows/

After that you will going to have a older but functional 19.0.3 version.


If you do not wish to use the long command every time python -m pip install <package>, reinstall pip to the older version where this error wasn't there.

python -m pip install pip==19.0.3

Now you will be able to use pip install matplotlib or pip list normally.

And whenever the bug is resolved, upgrade pip like you did before.