Can't install psutil using pip on python 3.9 64bit windows having Visual C++ 14.0.23026

[vinoddobhal]

I am using python 3.9.0 (x64) on a Windows server. Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 ver 14.0.23036 is also installed but getting the following error:

`C:\Windows\system32>pip install psutil
Collecting psutil
Using cached psutil-5.7.3.tar.gz (465 kB)
Building wheels for collected packages: psutil
Building wheel for psutil (setup.py) ... error
ERROR: Command errored out with exit status 1:
command: 'c:\program files\python39\python.exe' -u -c 'import sys, setuptools, tokenize; sys.argv[0] = '"'"'C:\Users\acroperf-local\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-9do2h4n\psutil\setup.py'"'"'; file='"'"'C:\Users\acroperf-local\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-9do2h4n\psutil\setup.py'"'"';f=getattr(tokenize, '"'"'open'"'"', open)(file);code=f.read().replace('"'"'\r\n'"'"', '"'"'\n'"'"');f.close();exec(compile(code, file, '"'"'exec'"'"'))' bdist_wheel -d 'C:\Users\acroperf-local\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-wheel-5nikd1ax'
cwd: C:\Users\acroperf-local\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-9do2h4n\psutil
Complete output (39 lines):
running bdist_wheel
running build
running build_py
creating build
creating build\lib.win-amd64-3.9
creating build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil
copying psutil_common.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil
copying psutil_compat.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil
copying psutil_psaix.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil
copying psutil_psbsd.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil
copying psutil_pslinux.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil
copying psutil_psosx.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil
copying psutil_psposix.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil
copying psutil_pssunos.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil
copying psutil_pswindows.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil
copying psutil_init.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil
creating build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\runner.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_aix.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_bsd.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_connections.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_contracts.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_linux.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_memleaks.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_misc.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_osx.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_posix.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_process.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_sunos.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_system.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_testutils.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_unicode.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_windows.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests_init.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests_main.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
running build_ext
building 'psutil._psutil_windows' extension
VisualStudio is not installed; get it from http://www.visualstudio.com/en-au/news/vs2015-preview-vs
error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 is required. Get it with "Build Tools for Visual Studio": https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/

ERROR: Failed building wheel for psutil
Running setup.py clean for psutil
Failed to build psutil
Installing collected packages: psutil
Running setup.py install for psutil ... error
ERROR: Command errored out with exit status 1:
command: 'c:\program files\python39\python.exe' -u -c 'import sys, setuptools, tokenize; sys.argv[0] = '"'"'C:\Users\acroperf-local\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-9do2h4n\psutil\setup.py'"'"'; file='"'"'C:\Users\acroperf-local\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-9do2h4n\psutil\setup.py'"'"';f=getattr(tokenize, '"'"'open'"'"', open)(file);code=f.read().replace('"'"'\r\n'"'"', '"'"'\n'"'"');f.close();exec(compile(code, file, '"'"'exec'"'"'))' install --record 'C:\Users\acroperf-local\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-record-fszhv7kr\install-record.txt' --single-version-externally-managed --compile --install-headers 'c:\program files\python39\Include\psutil'
cwd: C:\Users\acroperf-local\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-9do2h4n\psutil
Complete output (39 lines):
running install
running build
running build_py
creating build
creating build\lib.win-amd64-3.9
creating build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil
copying psutil_common.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil
copying psutil_compat.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil
copying psutil_psaix.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil
copying psutil_psbsd.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil
copying psutil_pslinux.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil
copying psutil_psosx.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil
copying psutil_psposix.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil
copying psutil_pssunos.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil
copying psutil_pswindows.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil
copying psutil_init.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil
creating build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\runner.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_aix.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_bsd.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_connections.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_contracts.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_linux.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_memleaks.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_misc.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_osx.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_posix.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_process.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_sunos.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_system.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_testutils.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_unicode.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests\test_windows.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests_init.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
copying psutil\tests_main.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-3.9\psutil\tests
running build_ext
building 'psutil._psutil_windows' extension
VisualStudio is not installed; get it from http://www.visualstudio.com/en-au/news/vs2015-preview-vs
error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 is required. Get it with "Build Tools for Visual Studio": https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/
----------------------------------------
ERROR: Command errored out with exit status 1: 'c:\program files\python39\python.exe' -u -c 'import sys, setuptools, tokenize; sys.argv[0] = '"'"'C:\Users\acroperf-local\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-_9do2h4n\psutil\setup.py'"'"'; file='"'"'C:\Users\acroperf-local\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-_9do2h4n\psutil\setup.py'"'"';f=getattr(tokenize, '"'"'open'"'"', open)(file);code=f.read().replace('"'"'\r\n'"'"', '"'"'\n'"'"');f.close();exec(compile(code, file, '"'"'exec'"'"'))' install --record 'C:\Users\acroperf-local\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-record-fszhv7kr\install-record.txt' --single-version-externally-managed --compile --install-headers 'c:\program files\python39\Include\psutil' Check the logs for full command output.
WARNING: You are using pip version 20.2.3; however, version 20.2.4 is available.
You should consider upgrading via the 'c:\program files\python39\python.exe -m pip install --upgrade pip' command.`

[giampaolo]

#1850.