Python showing No module named 'pynput' even though installed

I have installed pynput module. But when I do import pynput , it shows the error given in the title.

Here is the screenshot, showing successful installation of pynput module

1 Answer

As you see in your screen output, pip install will install packages for Python version 2.x. However, you are probably using Python version 3.x. The pip man page specifies:

On Debian, pip is the command to use when installing packages for Python 2, while pip3 is the command to use when installing packages for Python 3.

So, you should use:

pip3 install pynput

to install packages for Python version 3.x.

I hope Python 2.x will be removed completely from Ubuntu versions released in 2020 and forward. And such misunderstandings will be eliminated too!