[Bug] can't mim install mmdet successfully

[B1029038]

Prerequisite

• [X] I have searched Issues and Discussions but cannot get the expected help.
• [X] I have read the FAQ documentation but cannot get the expected help.
• [X] The bug has not been fixed in the latest version (master) or latest version (1.x).

Task

I'm using the official example scripts/configs for the officially supported tasks/models/datasets.

Branch

master branch https://github.com/open-mmlab/mmrotate

Environment

when I try to using the command mim install mmdet this happened

  ImportError: cannot import name '_nt_quote_args' from 'distutils.spawn' (C:\Users\USER\anaconda3\envs\open-mmlab\lib\site-packages\setuptools\_distutils\spawn.py)
  [end of output]

note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip. ERROR: Failed building wheel for mmcv Running setup.py clean for mmcv Failed to build mmcv

Reproduces the problem - code sample

(open-mmlab) C:\Users\USER>mim install mmdet

  ImportError: cannot import name '_nt_quote_args' from 'distutils.spawn' (C:\Users\USER\anaconda3\envs\open-mmlab\lib\site-packages\setuptools\_distutils\spawn.py)
  [end of output]

note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip. error: legacy-install-failure

× Encountered error while trying to install package. ╰─> mmcv

note: This is an issue with the package mentioned above, not pip. hint: See above for output from the failure.

Reproduces the problem - command or script

  ImportError: cannot import name '_nt_quote_args' from 'distutils.spawn' (C:\Users\USER\anaconda3\envs\open-mmlab\lib\site-packages\setuptools\_distutils\spawn.py)
  [end of output]

note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip. error: legacy-install-failure

× Encountered error while trying to install package. ╰─> mmcv

note: This is an issue with the package mentioned above, not pip. hint: See above for output from the failure.

Reproduces the problem - error message

  ImportError: cannot import name '_nt_quote_args' from 'distutils.spawn' (C:\Users\USER\anaconda3\envs\open-mmlab\lib\site-packages\setuptools\_distutils\spawn.py)
  [end of output]

note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip. error: legacy-install-failure

× Encountered error while trying to install package. ╰─> mmcv

note: This is an issue with the package mentioned above, not pip. hint: See above for output from the failure.

Additional information

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