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Python Virtual Environment Usage

In the Radxa OS system, installing Python libraries via pip3 is restricted by the system. Users can use a virtual environment to isolate the virtual environment from the system environment.

error: externally-managed-environment

× 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.

Install Virtual Environment​

Using Python 3.11 as an example:

sudo apt install python3.11-venv

Create a Virtual Environment​

python3 -m venv .venv

Activate the Virtual Environment​

source .venv/bin/activate

Upgrade pip​

pip3 install --upgrade pip

Deactivate the Virtual Environment​

deactivate