Installation instruction for Gentoo?

[CocolinoFan]

Hello,

Is it possible to add installation instructions for Gentoo as well please? Gentoo is an "externally-managed-environment" and is really not recommended to install things with pip.

error: externally-managed-environment

× This environment is externally managed
╰─>
    The system-wide Python installation in Gentoo should be maintained
    using the system package manager (e.g. emerge).

    If the package in question is not packaged for Gentoo, please
    consider installing it inside a virtual environment, e.g.:

    python -m venv /path/to/venv
    . /path/to/venv/bin/activate
    pip install mypackage

    To exit the virtual environment, run:

    deactivate

    The virtual environment is not deleted, and can be re-entered by
    re-sourcing the activate file.

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.

[Minda1975]

Hello.

Install it with pipx, or create virtual environment and install it using python3-venv.

Commands:

python -m venv .pywal_venv

Then activate it

source .pywal_venv/bin/activate

then install it as usual

pip install pywal

Deactivate it with

deactivate

And copy pywal binary to your path.

[CocolinoFan]

Would this work? No way right? The binary that was created needs other stuff to run you can't just use it outside the virtual environment. Now I'll be damned, it works. I have no idea how python virtual environments work anymore xD Thank you kind stranger.

Maybe there should be Gentoo install instructions for smooth brained people like me?

[Minda1975]

Now I'll be damned, it works.

This is the official method used to install packages using pip. Great that you made it.

Please, close this issue.