The Error “error: legacy-install-failure”, is an error that is invoked when you are working on python and are trying to install gensim package via pip install gensim.
Given below is the snippet of the error you might get:
error: legacy-install-failureI would like to share with you the steps I took to fix the “error: legacy-install-failure”
Why “error: legacy-install-failure” Error is Seen?
The error, “error: legacy-install-failure” is seen because, for the package to work Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 or greater is required. You will be able to get the latest version from Microsoft C++ Build Tools, the link for it is here.
The error is also caused if you have failed to install plugins necessary for you package to work.
The detailed solution to fix the error “error: legacy-install-failure”, is given below:
How to fix “error: legacy-install-failure” Error?
To fix the error, you will have to get the latest version from Microsoft C++ Build Tools. If this does not work then it is likely that you have not installed your plugins properly. You will have to install the plugins depending on the version of python and the system you are using.
To fix the error, “error: legacy-install-failure”, you will have to follow one the steps mentioned below:
First you will have to get the latest version from Microsoft C++ Build Tools. You can download the right version depending on the system you are using.
If the above method does not work and you still face the error then it is likely that you have not installed your plugins properly.
You will have to go to the repository here and install the plugins depending on the version of python and the system.
Once you open the website it might seem confusing, which is the reason why you have to be clear what version you have to install.
To know which version of plugins to install you need to know which python version you are using, how many bits your system can handle and also which processor your system is using.
This should fix the error “error: legacy-install-failure”.
Conclusion
To fix the error, first you will have to get the latest version from Microsoft C++ Build Tools. If this does not work then it is likely that you have not installed your plugins properly.
You will have to install the plugins depending on the version of python and the system you are using.