Closed RobRobM closed 1 year ago
Hi!
It seems to me that you are using the built-in python installation. so the distribution is implementing a deliberate policy to ensure you don't break your operating system and system packages by installing custom packages. I think the solution is either installing your own Python version (e.g. 3.10), or (as suggested by the error message), create a virtual environment. The easiest, if you are not used to manage virtual environments, is the first one, by executing this on a terminal:
sudo apt install software-properties-common -y
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
sudo apt install python3.10
Let me know if this works for you.
I cannot get PyWinCtl installed with any of the options in the installation guide. With all I get the following error:
× This environment is externally managed ╰─> To install Python packages system-wide, try apt install python3-xyz, where xyz is the package you are trying to install.
note: If you believe this is a mistake, please contact your Python installation or OS distribution provider. You can override this, at the risk of breaking your Python installation or OS, by passing --break-system-packages. hint: See PEP 668 for the detailed specification.