Visual C++ for Python failed with exit status 2

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  File "c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\pip_build_user\ssdeep\.eggs\cff
i-1.8.2-py2.7-win32.egg\cffi\ffiplatform.py", line 65, in _build
    raise VerificationError('%s: %s' % (e.__class__.__name__, e))

cffi.ffiplatform.VerificationError: CompileError: command 'C:\\Users\\user\\
AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Common\\Microsoft\\Visual C++ for Python\\9.0\\VC\\Bin
\\cl.exe' failed with exit status 2

Cleaning up... Command python setup.py egg_info failed with error code 1 in c:\users\

I keep getting this error. I have tried multiple other solutions on here but no luck. Am I missing something. Thanks

What is the module that you are trying to install through pip? — be_good_do_good
– be_good_do_good, Commented Sep 11, 2016 at 14:03

Siva · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-04 10:07:11Z

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A crude method worked for me. Perhaps someone with knowledge can optimize the answer:

Read the following article Link
Mine is Python 2.7. I followed the article and installed the Visual C++ compiler for python 2.7. Install Link
This installs a folder in your "%AppData%\Local\Programs\Common\Microsoft".
I copied the contents of
- "...\Visual C++ for Python\9.0\VC\include"to the "C:\Python27\include"
- "...\Visual C++ for Python\9.0\VC\lib"to "C:\Python27\libs"
- "...\Visual C++ for Python\9.0\WinSDK\Include" to "C:\Python27\include"
- "...\Visual C++ for Python\9.0\WinSDK\lib" to "C:\Python27\libs"
I edited path in environmental variables to include these two directories ("C:\Python27\include" and "C:\Python27\libs". I think this step is not essential).
Edit the "msvc9compiler.py" in the directory "C:\Python27\Lib\distutils"
- Line # ~270 hard coded link to "vcvarsall.bat" "%appdata%..\Visual C++ for Python\9.0\vcvarsall.bat"
- Line # ~394 os.environ['include'] = "C:\\Python27\\include"
- Line # ~396 os.environ['lib'] = "C:\\Python27\\libs"
- Line # ~402 hard coded the link to self.cc = "...\Visual C++ for Python\9.0\VC\Bin\cl.exe" (caution: it is \Bin and not \bin.)
- Line # ~403 Similar to above hard coded the link to self.linker.

Doing the above steps worked for me.

edited Nov 4, 2016 at 10:07

answered Nov 3, 2016 at 11:00

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Siva Over a year ago

Step 4) I edited path in environmental variables to include these directories. Step 5) Edit the msvc9compiler.py in the directory C:\Python27\Lib\distutils Line # ~270 hard coded link to vcvarsall.bat "%appdata%\..\Visual C++ for Python\9.0\vcvarsall.bat" Line # ~394 os.environ['include'] = "C:\Python27\include" Line # ~396 os.environ['lib'] = "C:\\Python27\\libs" Line # ~402 hard coded the link to self.cc = "...\Visual C++ for Python\9.0\VC\Bin\cl.exe" (caution: it is \Bin and not \bin.) Line # ~403 hard coded the link to self.linker. Doing the above steps worked for me.

sakurami Over a year ago

Hi, I'm trying to apply your solution but I stopped in step 6. can you please explain more about the changes in Line 270? I could not found the exact location to update the path.

Siva Over a year ago

To Sakurami, I just saw your message. Have you found the solution? If not, the line # 270 is expecting path for vcvarsall.bat. Instead, I hardcoded the path. If this explanation doesn't help, post the particular lines in your file.

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