[Bug 1598575] [NEW] easy_install crash with KeyError

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Public bug reported:

There's a problem in setuptools 24.0.0 (released today).

You can reproduce it just running on the shell easy_install:

# easy_install
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/easy_install", line 7, in <module>
    from setuptools.command.easy_install import main
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/__init__.py", line 14, in <module>
    from setuptools.extension import Extension
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/extension.py", line 11, in <module>
    from . import msvc
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/msvc.py", line 244, in <module>
    class PlatformInfo:
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/msvc.py", line 253, in PlatformInfo
    current_cpu = safe_env['processor_architecture'].lower()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/UserDict.py", line 23, in __getitem__
    raise KeyError(key)
KeyError: 'processor_architecture'

** Affects: python-setuptools (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  easy_install crash with KeyError

Status in python-setuptools package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  There's a problem in setuptools 24.0.0 (released today).

  You can reproduce it just running on the shell easy_install:

  # easy_install
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/local/bin/easy_install", line 7, in <module>
      from setuptools.command.easy_install import main
    File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/__init__.py", line 14, in <module>
      from setuptools.extension import Extension
    File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/extension.py", line 11, in <module>
      from . import msvc
    File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/msvc.py", line 244, in <module>
      class PlatformInfo:
    File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/msvc.py", line 253, in PlatformInfo
      current_cpu = safe_env['processor_architecture'].lower()
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/UserDict.py", line 23, in __getitem__
      raise KeyError(key)
  KeyError: 'processor_architecture'

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