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Well, the good news is, Python 2.7.2 still works, as does pip 20.

If you haven't already, I'd recommend setting up a PyPI proxy and backing it up. I don't know what PyPI's policy is around supporting old packages or versions of the package manager are, but I have learned the hard way from working on other legacy software stacks that things have a way of disappearing from the Internet when you're not looking.

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Well, Python 2.7.2 works, but I have never been able to get pip to work at all in my install. Instead I get a circular chain of dependencies ...

So if it isn't in the standard library, I haven't been using it. Pity, because lxml seems like it would solve some of my issues.

At my current company we’re in an awkward situation with python 2.7.1 and 2.7.5, I’ve found that a easy solution to circular dependencies caused by the new resolver is installing pip==20.2.4 and an older setuptools (I don’t have this version memorized) before doing anything.

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