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Re: best practice when installing python packages

From	Anil F Duggirala <anilduggirala@fastmail.fm>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.maint.python
Subject	Re: best practice when installing python packages
Date	2020-04-26 17:10 +0200
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> > For cases like this, I think the best practice is to work inside a
> > virtualenv 
> > where you can upgrade pip and install whatever you need via pip
> > with
> > no impact 
> > on either your user or system python.
> 
> I will do this then.
> 

Actually this is exactly what is recommended here: 
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/59558343/cant-install-pyqt5-on-raspberry-pi


However a different post suggests there is a bug in the pyqt5
pyproject.toml. 
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/59462014/cant-install-pyqt5-using-pip-on-raspberry-pi

I just wonder why upgrading pip "fixes" this bug.

thanks again,

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best practice when installing python packages Anil F Duggirala <anilduggirala@fastmail.fm> - 2020-04-25 19:30 +0200
  Re: best practice when installing python packages Scott Kitterman <debian@kitterman.com> - 2020-04-25 20:00 +0200
    Re: best practice when installing python packages Anil F Duggirala <anilduggirala@fastmail.fm> - 2020-04-26 15:40 +0200
      Re: best practice when installing python packages Anil F Duggirala <anilduggirala@fastmail.fm> - 2020-04-26 17:10 +0200

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