Update installation documentation for Raspberry Pi 'bookworm' OS

[DeeJay]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. The October 2023 release of RasPiOS based on Debian 12 Bookworm means that installation of guizero by means of sudo pip3 install guizero is no longer viable.

Describe the solution you'd like Document how to use pip in single-user mode in a venv to install guizero

Describe alternatives you've considered Remove reference to pip[3] and rely solely on python3-guizero debian/apt package

[bsimmo]

Though if you follow the venv setup, you'll just install into the venv. It's all 'new' to RaspberryPi OS, so will take time. They're also looking at some method of making venv's easy, not sure how/wheat/when.

You could also override it and install globally still.

The joys :-)

[martinohanlon]

Is apt install python3-guizero the right approach for guizero on linux?

A couple of years back I wouldnt have suggested it because the pace of updates to guizero far outstripped the updates to the apt package. However guizero is a much more stable package now with much slower release cycles (thats a good thing!).

I would advocate including instructions on using apt for linux with a note about using a venv and pip if you want the latest release.

[DeeJay]

I am just a user and 'critical friend'. I don't know what the right, supportable, answer is.

But if apt install is NOT the right answer for guizero on Debian Linux then it needs taking out of the current live production version of the documentation as a possible option.

{I don't recall adding the inappropriate 'nice to have' label, but can't see how to remove it.}

[martinohanlon]

apt install is NOT the right answer for guizero on Debian Linux I said I think it is the right option for Linux.

In the past (and currently) it wasnt the "suggested" option (it is noted as an alternative) because installing via pip was just as easy and there are benefits of always getting the latest release.

Using pip is now not as easy as using apt and the benefits have diminished.

[martinohanlon]

Ok, no further respones, I am going to update the docs to use apt for Raspberry Pi and give pip as an alternative.

[martinohanlon]

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