How to install SCons via python pip

SCons - Open Source next-generation build tool., it belongs to Classifiers:

- Environment :: Console
- Operating System :: MacOS
- Operating System :: Microsoft
- Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows
- Operating System :: POSIX
- Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux
- Operating System :: Unix
- Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only
- Topic :: Software Development :: Build Tools

When you know about this project and you want to new install SCons to support your project or you get trouble as ModuleNotFoundError: No module named "SCons" or ImportError: cannot import name "SCons" in your project, let follow this tutorial to install SCons

Installation:

Step 1: First, ensure you installed pip in your os, to check pip has been installed on your computer

In Windows (CMD):

py -m pip --version

In Unix/macOS:

python3 -m pip --version

Ensure pip, setuptools, and wheel are up to date:

In Windows (CMD):

py -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel

In Unix/macOS:

python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel

Optional - If you want to install in virtual environment:

In Windows (CMD):

- Install virtualenv - if you installed it, please ignore

py -m pip install --user virtualenv

- Create a virtual environment

py -m venv test_SCons_env

- Active the virtual environment

test_SCons_env\Scripts\active

In Unix/macOS:

- Install virtualenv - if you installed it, please ignore

pip3 install virtualenv

- Create a virtual environment

python3 -m venv test_SCons_env

- Active the virtual environment

source test_SCons_env/bin/active

Step 2: OK, now, let flow below content to start the installation SCons

To install SCons on Windows(CMD):

py -m pip install SCons

To install SCons on Unix/macOs:

pip install SCons

Step 3: If you want to install a specific SCons version, add ==<SCons version> to the end command line

Example:

pip install SCons==0.11

Please see the version list below table:

Version	Released date	Command
SCons 4.4.0	2022-07-30T21:21:47	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==4.4.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==4.4.0`
SCons 4.3.0	2021-11-17T16:05:13	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==4.3.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==4.3.0`
SCons 4.2.0	2021-08-01T03:25:22	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==4.2.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==4.2.0`
SCons 4.1.0.post1	2021-01-20T04:53:51	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==4.1.0.post1` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==4.1.0.post1`
SCons 4.1.0	2021-01-19T19:24:16	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==4.1.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==4.1.0`
SCons 4.0.1	2020-07-17T03:06:59	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==4.0.1` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==4.0.1`
SCons 4.0.0	2020-07-04T22:55:48	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==4.0.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==4.0.0`
SCons 3.1.2	2019-12-17T02:49:51	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==3.1.2` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==3.1.2`
SCons 3.1.1	2019-08-08T15:19:16	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==3.1.1` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==3.1.1`
SCons 3.1.0	2019-07-21T02:38:46	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==3.1.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==3.1.0`
SCons 3.0.5	2019-03-27T00:00:31	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==3.0.5` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==3.0.5`
SCons 3.0.4	2019-01-23T17:13:45	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==3.0.4` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==3.0.4`
SCons 3.0.3	2019-01-08T03:12:41	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==3.0.3` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==3.0.3`
SCons 3.0.2	2019-01-01T18:08:36	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==3.0.2` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==3.0.2`
SCons 3.0.1	2017-11-14T22:57:34	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==3.0.1` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==3.0.1`
SCons 3.0.0	2017-09-18T20:40:18	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==3.0.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==3.0.0`
SCons 2.5.1	2016-11-03T19:32:28	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==2.5.1` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==2.5.1`
SCons 2.5.0	2016-04-09T23:19:09	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==2.5.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==2.5.0`
SCons 2.4.1	2015-11-10T20:18:38	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==2.4.1` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==2.4.1`
SCons 2.3.6	2015-08-22T20:13:51	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==2.3.6` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==2.3.6`
SCons 2.3.0	2013-08-27T23:20:21	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==2.3.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==2.3.0`
SCons 0.92	2003-08-23T12:47:43	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==0.92` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==0.92`
SCons 0.91	2003-08-14T23:32:59	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==0.91` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==0.91`
SCons 0.90	2003-06-27T22:07:38	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==0.90` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==0.90`
SCons 0.13	2003-04-02T01:50:27	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==0.13` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==0.13`
SCons 0.12	2003-03-28T18:45:38	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==0.12` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==0.12`
SCons 0.11	2003-02-22T14:58:29	Windows: `py -m pip install SCons==0.11` Unix/macOs: `pip install SCons==0.11`

Step 4: Otherwise, you can install SCons from local archives:

Download the distribution file from SCons-4.4.0.tar.gz or the specific SCons version in the below list of distribution

After that, install by command:

On Windows(CMD):

py -m pip install <path_to_SCons_downloaded_file>

On Unix/macOs:

pip install <path_to_SCons_downloaded_file>

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How to install SCons via python pip

Installation:

Step 1: First, ensure you installed pip in your os, to check pip has been installed on your computer

Step 2: OK, now, let flow below content to start the installation SCons

Step 3: If you want to install a specific SCons version, add ==<SCons version> to the end command line

Step 4: Otherwise, you can install SCons from local archives:

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