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On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 7:55 PM, Peter Otten <__peter__@web.de> wrote:
> I'd suggest a more conservative path: if available install the version that
> comes with your distribution.
>
> $ sudo apt-get python3-serial
>
> might do the job.

Only if the Python to install to was also the distro-installed one.
Turns out that's the case, but if it's not, pip is the way to go.

ChrisA