Can't install PIL after Mac OS X 10.9
PythonMacosPython Imaging-LibraryPipOsx MavericksPython Problem Overview
I've just updated my Mac OS to 10.9 and I discovered that some (all?) of my Python modules are not here anymore, especially the Image one.
So I try to execute sudo pip install pil, but I get this error:
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.9.sdk/usr/include/tk.h:78:11: fatal error: 'X11/Xlib.h' file not found
# include <X11/Xlib.h>
^
1 error generated.
error: command 'cc' failed with exit status 1
My Xcode is up-to-date and I don't have any idea. Is it possible that PIL is not yet 10.9 compatible ?
Python Solutions
Solution 1 - Python
Following worked for me:
ln -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.9.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/8.5/Headers/X11 /usr/local/include/X11
sudo pip install pil
UPDATE:
But there is more correct solution below, provided by Will.
> open your terminal and execute:
> xcode-select --install
Solution 2 - Python
open your terminal and execute:
xcode-select --install
Solution 3 - Python
sudo ln -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.8.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/8.5/Headers/X11/ /usr/local/include/X11
helps for me! os x 10.9
pip install pillow
but! after pip install ...
*** ZLIB (PNG/ZIP) support not available
and finally i fix it by running:
xcode-select --install
then reinstall pillow
pip install pillow
PIL SETUP SUMMARY
--------------------------------------------------------------------
version Pillow 2.2.1
platform darwin 2.7.5 (default, Aug 25 2013, 00:04:04)
[GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple LLVM 5.0 (clang-500.0.68)]
--------------------------------------------------------------------
--- TKINTER support available
--- JPEG support available
--- ZLIB (PNG/ZIP) support available
--- TIFF G3/G4 (experimental) support available
--- FREETYPE2 support available
--- LITTLECMS support available
--- WEBP support available
--- WEBPMUX support available
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Solution 4 - Python
Works for me ( OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 - Python 2.7.9 ) :
xcode-select --install
sudo pip install pillow
Try this to check it:
from PIL import Image
image = Image.open("file.jpg")
image.show()
Solution 5 - Python
Here is what I did, some steps may not be necessary just for PIL but I needed libpng and others anyways:
-
Run xcode install, use this command or download updates from the app store:
xcode-select --install
1b) Add the Command Line Tools optional tool, in Mountain Lion this was an option on the xcode Download page, but now you have to register with your apple id and download from: https://developer.apple.com/downloads/
Look for Command Line Tools (OS X Mavericks) for Xcode
-
Install everything needed for python (using brew), I believe you can use port as well:
brew install readline sqlite gdbm brew install python --universal --framework brew install libpng jpeg freetype
Unlink/ relink if needed i.e. if upgrading.
-
Install Pip and required modules:
easy_install pip sudo pip install setuptools --no-use-wheel --upgrade
-
Finally this works with no errors:
sudo pip install Pillow
UPDATE 11/04/14: PIL repo no longer receives updates or support so Pillow should be used. The below is now deprecated so stick with Pillow.
sudo pip install pil --allow-external pil --allow-unverified pil
UPDATE (OLD) : The same thing applies when installing Pillow (PIL fork) and should be mentioned as its quickly becoming a replacement in most cases of PIL. Instead of installing pip in step 4, run this instead:
sudo pip install Pillow
Hope this helps someone!
Solution 6 - Python
installing command line tools fixed the issue for me
you have to install them separately as they are not part of the packages in xcode now:
https://developer.apple.com/downloads/index.action?=command%20line%20tools#
Solution 7 - Python
Non of those worked for me.. I kept receiving:
clang: error: unknown argument: '-mno-fused-madd' [-Wunused-command-line-argument-hard-error-in-future]
clang: note: this will be a hard error (cannot be downgraded to a warning) in the future
error: command 'cc' failed with exit status 1
So I found a work around with the following solution:
sudo export CFLAGS=-Qunused-arguments
sudo export CPPFLAGS=-Qunused-arguments
sudo pip install PIL --allow-external PIL --allow-unverified PIL
This way I was able to install.
Solution 8 - Python
I had a similar problem: Installing pillow failed with clang: error: unknown argument: '-mno-fused-madd' [-Wunused-command-line-argument-hard-error-in-future], installing command line tools failed with Can't install the software because it is not currently available from the Software Update server., and even after installing the command line tools manually, the compilation of PIL failed.
This happens cause clang under the newest version of xcode doesn't warn on unknown compiler flags, but rather stop the compilation with a hard error.
To fix this, just run export ARCHFLAGS="-Wno-error=unused-command-line-argument-hard-error-in-future" on the terminal before trying to compile (installing pil).
Solution 9 - Python
Simply run
pip install pil --allow-external pil --allow-unverified pil
Solution 10 - Python
This my steps on mac os 10.9.1
1. sudo su
2. easy_install pip
3. xcode-select --install
4. pip install --no-index -f http://dist.plone.org/thirdparty/ -U PIL
Solution 11 - Python
You could use Homebrew to do the install http://brew.sh
brew tap Homebrew/python
brew install pillow
Solution 12 - Python
Make sure you have Command Line Tools installed on your xcode. Then execute:
sudo pip install pil --allow-external pil --allow-unverified pil
Solution 13 - Python
I was having the following error
building 'PIL._imagingft' extension
_imagingft.c:62:10: fatal error: 'freetype/fterrors.h' file not found
#include <freetype/fterrors.h>
^
1 error generated.
error: command 'cc' failed with exit status 1
The solution to this was to symlink freetype2 to freetype and this solved the problem.
Solution 14 - Python
I didn't want to install XCode (I don't use it) and I'm loath to fiddle with Application directory. I've cribbed from the many answers in this post and the following two steps work for me with 10.9.5:
sudo easy_install pip
sudo pip install pillow
It did appear to me strange that I had to use easy_install to install pip. But pip didn't want to work for me before that (re-)install.
Solution 15 - Python
Found the solution ... You've to symlink X11 like this ln -s /opt/X11/include/X11 /usr/local/include/X11 and then sudo pip install pil should work.
Solution 16 - Python
Reusing @DmitryDemidenko's answer that is how it worked for me:
ln -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.9.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/8.5/Headers/X11 /usr/local/include/X11
and then
sudo pip install -U PIL --allow-external PIL --allow-unverified PIL
Solution 17 - Python
Execute the bellow command lines. Works like a charm on Mac OS 10.9.5
easy_install pip
sudo pip install setuptools --no-use-wheel --upgrade
sudo pip install Pillow
Best, Theo
Solution 18 - Python
That's what I did:
First upgrade to Xcode 5 (I am running 10.9). Then, execute the following commands in a terminal:
$ /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.9.sdk
$ ln -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.9.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/8.5/Headers/X11 usr/include/
Solution 19 - Python
A more complete solution requires the installation of the Xquartz X11 subsystem that has been built outside of Apple for several years now. Here are the steps I used to get it all working
- Install XQuartz from http://xquartz.macosforge.org/landing/
- Run
sudo pip install pillow
Solution 20 - Python
As the accepted answer is the right one with xcode-select --install but some people (including me) may encounter Can't install the software because it is not currently available from the Software Update server
If you are using beta software (as I am using Yosemite now and had the same problem) you NEED to get the CLT separately since it is NOT included in XCode (even xcode beta)
Head over to developers.apple.com and get CLT tools for your OS ;)
P.S. You don't need XQuartz for PIL or Pillow to work
Solution 21 - Python
My machine which was recently upgraded from OS 10.8 -> 10.9 got stuck in a loop between xcrun and lipo.
Rename /usr/bin/lipo to /usr/bin/lipo_broken
Refer to this thread for further information on how to resolve:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18667916/xcrun-lipo-freezes-with-os-x-mavericks-and-xcode-4-x
Solution 22 - Python
Install Pillow instead:
sudo pip install pillow
Solution 23 - Python
ln -s /usr/local/include/freetype2 /usr/local/include/freetype
sudo ARCHFLAGS=-Wno-error=unused-command-line-argument-hard-error-in-future pip install pil
Solution 24 - Python
Try this:
ln -s /usr/local/include/freetype2 /usr/local/include/freetype
Solution 25 - Python
sudo pip uninstall pillow
pip install pillow
worked for me. I'm running Python 2.7.9 on Yosemite.import PIL now works for me.
Solution 26 - Python
Installing PIL (Imaging.1.1.7) on Mac OSC 10.10 Yosemite. I tried numerous fixes recommended here but ran into trouble with each one. I finally solved this problem by editing the setup.py file such that:
TCL_ROOT = "/opt/X11/include"
which passes the appropriate include path for X11 in the compilation of _imagingtk.c, which was causing the problem for me. Worked immediately after change.
Solution 27 - Python
I've moved from pyenv to virtualenv and this fixed my problem.
Solution 28 - Python
- ln -s /opt/X11/include/X11 /usr/local/include/X11
- pip install pil without sudo