easy_install pip fails on MAC OSX : <p>I am running OSX Sierra 10.12.6 on a macbook pro</p>

<p>There's known bug in pip 10.0.0b1 that causes a Trap: 5 when you try to install anything.  This also prevents you from updating pip itself to 10.0.0b2, which supposedly fixes this bug.</p>

<p>So - I uninstalled pip, thinking I'd go back to easy_install to get the latest - BUT NOOOO! (sound of grinding teeth here ...)</p>

<p>This is what I get:</p>

<p>(** start console output)</p>

<p>sudo easy_install pip
Password:</p>

<p>Searching for pip
Reading <a href="https://pypi.python.org/simple/pip/" rel="noreferrer">https://pypi.python.org/simple/pip/</a></p>

<p>Download error on <a href="https://pypi.python.org/simple/pip/" rel="noreferrer">https://pypi.python.org/simple/pip/</a>: [SSL: TLSV1_ALERT_PROTOCOL_VERSION] tlsv1 alert protocol version (_ssl.c:590) -- Some packages may not be found!</p>

<p>Couldn't find index page for 'pip' (maybe misspelled?)</p>

<p>Scanning index of all packages (this may take a while)</p>

<p>Reading <a href="https://pypi.python.org/simple/" rel="noreferrer">https://pypi.python.org/simple/</a></p>

<p>Download error on <a href="https://pypi.python.org/simple/" rel="noreferrer">https://pypi.python.org/simple/</a>: [SSL: TLSV1_ALERT_PROTOCOL_VERSION] tlsv1 alert protocol version (_ssl.c:590) -- Some packages may not be found!</p>

<p>No local packages or download links found for pip</p>

<p>error: Could not find suitable distribution for Requirement.parse('pip')**</p>

<p>(** end console output)</p>

<p>I'm trying to avoid uninstalling and reinstalling everything pythonic.
The output above seems to indicate a problem with SSL/TLS versions, but it doesn't tell me enough to figure what.</p>

<p>Any help? I can't believe that MAC OSX doesn't support the proper SSL/TLS versions.  I think that message is a red herring (or a 'frog with no legs' if you get that reference)</p>

<p>TIA</p>
