# ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'PIL' **URL:** \ **Category:** Python Help\ **Created:** [October 5, 2022, 4:54pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-pil/19723 "2022-10-05T16:54:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fixit7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b4bc9f/32.png) [@fixit7](https://discuss.python.org/u/fixit7)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 4:54pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-pil/19723/1 "2022-10-05T16:54:09Z")
```auto #! /usr/bin/python3 # On 10/4/22 I installed version Python 3.10.7 # Does not work # Traceback (most recent call last): # File "/home/andy/Python/png2jpg.py", line 10, in # from PIL import Image # ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'PIL' ``` ```auto import math import os import sys from PIL import Image if len(sys.argv) > 1: if os.path.exists(sys.argv[1]): im = Image.open(sys.argv[1]) target_name = sys.argv[1] + ".jpg" rgb_im = im.convert('RGB') rgb_im.save(target_name) print("Saved as " + target_name) else: print(sys.argv[1] + " not found") else: print("Usage: convert2jpg.py ") ``` I installed Pillow. `pip3 install Pillow` ---
**Author:** ![steven.daprano](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discuss.python.org/steven.daprano/32/1083_2.png) [@steven.daprano](https://discuss.python.org/u/steven.daprano)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 8:17pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-pil/19723/2 "2022-10-05T20:17:29Z")
What version of Python are you using to run the script? You have to install Pillow for each and every version of Python you use. ---
**Author:** ![fixit7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b4bc9f/32.png) [@fixit7](https://discuss.python.org/u/fixit7)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 8:32pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-pil/19723/3 "2022-10-05T20:32:09Z")
Python 3.10.7 How do I install Pillow for this version? ---
**Author:** ![vbrozik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discuss.python.org/vbrozik/32/7423_2.png) [@vbrozik](https://discuss.python.org/u/vbrozik)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 8:55pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-pil/19723/4 "2022-10-05T20:55:18Z")
If you run that Python using `python3` command then use the same command with option `-m pip` to invoke pip for that version. Example: `python3 -m pip install Pillow` ---
**Author:** ![steven.daprano](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discuss.python.org/steven.daprano/32/1083_2.png) [@steven.daprano](https://discuss.python.org/u/steven.daprano)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 9:11pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-pil/19723/5 "2022-10-05T21:11:48Z")
That assumes that python3 is the same as python3.10, it may be some other version. You may need to run `python3.10 -m pip install Pillow`. `which python3` may also give you some useful information. ---
**Author:** ![fixit7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b4bc9f/32.png) [@fixit7](https://discuss.python.org/u/fixit7)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 9:23pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-pil/19723/6 "2022-10-05T21:23:51Z")
ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement Pillow (from versions: none) ERROR: No matching distribution found for Pillow WARNING: pip is configured with locations that require TLS/SSL, however the ssl module in Python is not available. Could not fetch URL [https://pypi.org/simple/pip/:](https://pypi.org/simple/pip/:) There was a problem confirming the ssl certificate: HTTPSConnectionPool(host=‘[pypi.org](http://pypi.org)’, port=443): Max retries exceeded with url: /simple/pip/ (Caused by SSLError(“Can’t connect to HTTPS URL because the SSL module is not available.”)) - skipping WARNING: There was an error checking the latest version of pip. which python3 /usr/local/bin/python3 ---
**Author:** ![fixit7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b4bc9f/32.png) [@fixit7](https://discuss.python.org/u/fixit7)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 9:53pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-pil/19723/7 "2022-10-05T21:53:09Z")
I have a second Ubuntu Mate installation that is 20.04. My png2jpg script does work on it. I did not need to install PIP either. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![cameron](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discuss.python.org/cameron/32/2658_2.png) [@cameron](https://discuss.python.org/u/cameron)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 11:45pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-pil/19723/8 "2022-10-05T23:45:54Z")
Which suggests that `/usr/local/bin/python3` does not have the `ssl` module. How was it installed? Cheers, Cameron Simpson [cs@cskk.id.au](mailto:cs@cskk.id.au) ---
**Author:** ![fixit7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b4bc9f/32.png) [@fixit7](https://discuss.python.org/u/fixit7)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 2:29am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-pil/19723/9 "2022-10-06T02:29:07Z")
```auto Which suggests that `/usr/local/bin/python3` does not have the `ssl` module. How was it installed? ``` I do not remember how it was installed. I hope I can get it running in 18.04. ---
**Author:** ![cameron](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discuss.python.org/cameron/32/2658_2.png) [@cameron](https://discuss.python.org/u/cameron)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 5:09am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-pil/19723/10 "2022-10-06T05:09:09Z")
What about `which -a python3`? If there are several, try each. Cheers, Cameron Simpson [cs@cskk.id.au](mailto:cs@cskk.id.au) ---
**Author:** ![fixit7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b4bc9f/32.png) [@fixit7](https://discuss.python.org/u/fixit7)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 8:01am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-pil/19723/11 "2022-10-06T08:01:10Z")
I tried it and no luck. ---
**Author:** ![fixit7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b4bc9f/32.png) [@fixit7](https://discuss.python.org/u/fixit7)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 1:12pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-pil/19723/12 "2022-10-06T13:12:10Z")
I discovered this. Does it help in resolving my problem? Modules are in /home/andy/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![cameron](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discuss.python.org/cameron/32/2658_2.png) [@cameron](https://discuss.python.org/u/cameron)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 9:52pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-pil/19723/13 "2022-10-06T21:52:14Z")
Where did this message come from? These will be modules for Python 2.7, and you’re using Python 3. ---
**Author:** ![cameron](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discuss.python.org/cameron/32/2658_2.png) [@cameron](https://discuss.python.org/u/cameron)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 9:53pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-pil/19723/14 "2022-10-06T21:53:48Z")
What was the listing of installed `python3` commands? For each such, does: ``` python3 -m pip install Pillow ``` succeed or fail, replacing `python3` above with the full path to the various `python3` executables listed by `which -a python3`? Cheers, Cameron Simpson [cs@cskk.id.au](mailto:cs@cskk.id.au) ---
**Author:** ![cameron](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discuss.python.org/cameron/32/2658_2.png) [@cameron](https://discuss.python.org/u/cameron)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 11:35pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-pil/19723/15 "2022-10-06T23:35:17Z")
It just occurred to me that Ubuntu systems install some normal components of Python 3 as distinct packages, eg `python-tk` for the Tkinter modules. Try installing `python3-openssl`, eg: ``` # apt-get install python3-openssl ``` and then see if pip’s behaviour improves. ---
**Author:** ![fixit7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b4bc9f/32.png) [@fixit7](https://discuss.python.org/u/fixit7)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 12:16am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-pil/19723/16 "2022-10-07T00:16:52Z")
> [@cameron](#): > > ```auto > apt-get install python3-openssl > > ``` Thanks for your help. I installed it, but I get the same error. I wish I could find someone running Ubuntu Mate 18.04 who is using Python. This is a nice script I found that lets you paste snippets. It runs because it uses no modules. ```auto #!/usr/bin/env python3 # # /home/andy/.config/snippet_paste/ is where text to be inserted reside. # Use Alt P to activate import os import subprocess home = os.environ["HOME"] directory = home+"/.config/snippet_paste" if not os.path.exists(directory): os.mkdir(directory) # create file list with snippets files = [ directory+"/"+item for item in os.listdir(directory) \ if not item.endswith("~") and not item.startswith(".") ] # create string list strings = [] for file in files: with open(file) as src: strings.append(src.read()) # create list to display in option menu list_items = ["manage snippets"]+[ (str(i+1)+". "+strings[i].replace("\n", " ").replace\ ('"', "'")[:20]+"..") for i in range(len(strings)) ] # define (zenity) option menu test= 'zenity --list '+'"'+('" "')\ .join(list_items)+'"'\ +' --column="text fragments" --title="Paste snippets"' # process user input try: choice = subprocess.check_output(["/bin/bash", "-c", test]).decode("utf-8") if "manage snippets" in choice: subprocess.call(["seamonkey", directory]) else: i = int(choice[:choice.find(".")]) # copy the content of corresponding snippet copy = "xclip -in -selection c "+"'"+files[i-1]+"'" subprocess.call(["/bin/bash", "-c", copy]) # paste into open frontmost file paste = "xdotool key Control_L+v" subprocess.Popen(["/bin/bash", "-c", paste]) except Exception: pass ``` Help me Obiwan Kenobi, you are my only hope. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![cameron](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discuss.python.org/cameron/32/2658_2.png) [@cameron](https://discuss.python.org/u/cameron)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 9:46pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-pil/19723/17 "2022-10-07T21:46:42Z")
> > [@cameron](#): > > > > ```auto > > apt-get install python3-openssl > > > > ``` > > Thanks for your help. I installed it, but I get the same error. From _every_ `python3` executable? eg does: ``` /usr/bin/python3 -m pip install Pillow ``` succeed or fail? A full transcript of the output would be helpful. Ubuntu provides a `python3-pillow` package. Have you tried: ``` apt-get install python3-pillow ``` > I wish I could find someone running Ubuntu Mate 18.04 who is using Python. I’m running 21.04 here unfortunately, not 18.04. I do have an 18.04 box on the shelf I could set up again, and I suppose I could make a VM. > This is a nice script I found that lets you paste snippets. > It runs because it uses no modules. “os” and “subprocess” are modules, they just come presupplied. Normally “ssl” is also presupplied. Cheers, Cameron Simpson [cs@cskk.id.au](mailto:cs@cskk.id.au) ---
**Author:** ![fixit7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b4bc9f/32.png) [@fixit7](https://discuss.python.org/u/fixit7)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-pil/19723/18 "2022-10-07T21:47:18Z")
```auto python3.6 -m pip install --upgrade pip python3.6 -m pip install --upgrade Pillow #! /usr/bin/python3.6 # Use python3.6 [name of python script] # Much help from ironfoot and karel import os import sys from PIL import Image if len(sys.argv) > 1: if os.path.exists(sys.argv[1]): im = Image.open(sys.argv[1]) target_name = sys.argv[1] + ".jpg" rgb_im = im.convert('RGB') rgb_im.save(target_name) print("Saved as " + target_name) else: print(sys.argv[1] + " not found") else: print("Usage: convert2jpg.py ") ``` ---
**Author:** ![cameron](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discuss.python.org/cameron/32/2658_2.png) [@cameron](https://discuss.python.org/u/cameron)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2022, 12:26am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-pil/19723/19 "2022-10-08T00:26:50Z")
> ```auto > python3.6 -m pip install --upgrade pip > python3.6 -m pip install --upgrade Pillow > > ``` Did these succeed? I don’t see a transcript eg shell prompt and resulting output. Example here: ``` [~/hg/css-ebooks(hg:ebooks)]fleet2*> /usr/local/bin/python3.8 -m pip install --upgrade Pillow DEPRECATION: Configuring installation scheme with distutils config files is deprecated and will no longer work in the near future. If you are using a Homebrew or Linuxbrew Python, please see discussion at https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/issues/76621 Requirement already satisfied: Pillow in /Users/cameron/Library/Python/3.8/lib/python/site-packages (8.3.1) Collecting Pillow Using cached Pillow-9.2.0-cp38-cp38-macosx_10_10_x86_64.whl (3.1 MB) Installing collected packages: Pillow Attempting uninstall: Pillow Found existing installation: Pillow 8.3.1 Uninstalling Pillow-8.3.1: Successfully uninstalled Pillow-8.3.1 DEPRECATION: Configuring installation scheme with distutils config files is deprecated and will no longer work in the near future. If you are using a Homebrew or Linuxbrew Python, please see discussion at https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/issues/76621 DEPRECATION: Configuring installation scheme with distutils config files is deprecated and will no longer work in the near future. If you are using a Homebrew or Linuxbrew Python, please see discussion at https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/issues/76621 Successfully installed Pillow-9.2.0 WARNING: You are using pip version 21.2.4; however, version 22.2.2 is available. You should consider upgrading via the '/usr/local/opt/python@3.8/bin/python3.8 -m pip install --upgrade pip' command. ``` Ignore the deprecation warnings, they’re an artifact of the local environment. > #! /usr/bin/python3.6 This will indeed run the script using `/usr/bin/python3.6` if you invoke the script directly as a command. But you can run it with any Python interpret to test its behaviour with that interpreter, eg: ``` /usr/bin/python3.6 your-script.py ``` Adjust to suit. Cheers, Cameron Simpson [cs@cskk.id.au](mailto:cs@cskk.id.au) ---
**Author:** ![fixit7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b4bc9f/32.png) [@fixit7](https://discuss.python.org/u/fixit7)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2022, 5:06pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-pil/19723/20 "2022-10-08T17:06:40Z")
Yes, it succeeds. ```auto python3.6 png2jpg.py Dust_Collector.png Saved as Dust_Collector.png.jpg ``` Eventually I want to fix it so it outputs Dust\_Collector.jpg. ```auto if len(sys.argv) > 1: if os.path.exists(sys.argv[1]): im = Image.open(sys.argv[1]) # Backspace 4 spaces and add .jpg target_name = "sys.argv[1] - 4" + ".jpg" rgb_im = im.convert('RGB') rgb_im.save(target_name) print("Saved as " + target_name) else: print(sys.argv[1] + " not found") else: print("Usage: convert2jpg.py ") This does save it with .jpg but the file name is mangled. ``` Saved as sys.argv[1] - 4.jpg [Next page](https://discuss.python.org/t/modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-pil/19723.md?page=2)