Cannot import name 'rest', Installation problems on Ubuntu 16.04

[samhains]

I usually use conda for python package management, and was unable to get past this error

With Conda

which python returns:
/home/sam/anaconda3/envs/python352/bin/python

which clarifai returns:
home/sam/anaconda3/envs/python352/bin/clarifai

python version 3.5.2
clarifai verison 2.0.29

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "clarifai.py", line 2, in <module>
    from clarifai import rest
  File "/home/sam/Code/barnes-staff-backend/clarifai.py", line 2, in <module>
    from clarifai import rest
ImportError: cannot import name 'rest'

I switched to VirtualEnv and followed instructions that @robertwenquan gave on #66 exactly

With VirtualEnv

I get a slightly different but very similar error

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/home/sam/Code/barnes-staff-backend/clarifai.py", line 2, in <module>
    from clarifai import rest
ImportError: cannot import name 'rest'

which python returns:
/home/sam/Code/barnes-staff-backend/bb/bin/python
which clarifai return:
/home/sam/Code/barnes-staff-backend/bb/bin/clarifai

python version 3.5.2
clarifai verison 2.0.29

I have tried different versions of clarifai, and using different python executables and I am having no luck at all.

[robertwenquan]

please rename your filename from clarifai.py to something else. Your filename clarifai overrides the library name clarifai which breaks the clarifai.rest. That's why it couldn't find rest

[samhains]

ah thats that was it 😅 , thanks

[robertwenquan]

good to hear back to you. I am closing the ticket.