Aws-cli: pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound error when running 'eb' after fresh install

[Flavien]

I just tried installing the awsebcli on a fresh Ubuntu 14.04 (on Linux subsystem for Windows) using sudo pip install awsebcli, and now, launching the eb command just returns the following error:

flavien@XPS-FLAVIEN:~$ eb
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/eb", line 6, in <module>
    from pkg_resources import load_entry_point
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 3036, in <module>
    @_call_aside
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 3020, in _call_aside
    f(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 3049, in _initialize_master_working_set
    working_set = WorkingSet._build_master()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 654, in _build_master
    ws.require(__requires__)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 968, in require
    needed = self.resolve(parse_requirements(requirements))
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 854, in resolve
    raise DistributionNotFound(req, requirers)
pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound: The 'termcolor==1.1.0' distribution was not found and is required by awsebcli

eb used to work just fine a couple of hours ago, before I tried upgrading.

[Flavien]

I eventually got it working.

[JordonPhillips]

Sorry you were having trouble. In future, eb cli questions should go to the elastic beanstalk forum as this is the repo for the generalized aws cli.

[kevin-cantwell]

@Flavien How did you get it working? Running intot h same problem.

[madipally]

Me too running in same problem

[vinay-vissh]

Faced this issue yesterday - on Ubuntu 16.04 | EB CLI 3.12.3 (Python 2.7.1).

Luckily, found Blessan Kurien's answer on this stackoverflow post.
Ran pip install --upgrade --user awsebcli 'twice' and the issue got resolved.
Still surprised how that worked o.O

[mxdi9i7]

@vinay-vissh thanks for the tips, i only had to run it once for it to work.