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“” - DataMask88 - 29-03-2025
error: externally-managed-environment is Ubuntu’s way of keeping you safe from yourself.
If you *must* use system pip, try:
```
sudo apt install python3-pip --reinstall
```
Then `pip install --upgrade --user`.
But venv is still better.