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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"Installing via pip fails on Ubuntu 24","articleBody":"According to the [installation instructions](https://virtualenvwrapper.readthedocs.io/en/latest/#introduction), one should run `pip install virtualenvwrapper` to install virtualenvwrapper.\n\nOn Ubuntu 24 this fails due to the new managed env setup:\n\n```\nerror: externally-managed-environment\n\n× This environment is externally managed\n╰─\u003e To install Python packages system-wide, try apt install\n    python3-xyz, where xyz is the package you are trying to\n    install.\n    \n    If you wish to install a non-Debian-packaged Python package,\n    create a virtual environment using python3 -m venv path/to/venv.\n    Then use path/to/venv/bin/python and path/to/venv/bin/pip. Make\n    sure you have python3-full installed.\n    \n    If you wish to install a non-Debian packaged Python application,\n    it may be easiest to use pipx install xyz, which will manage a\n    virtual environment for you. Make sure you have pipx installed.\n    \n    See /usr/share/doc/python3.12/README.venv for more information.\n\nnote: If you believe this is a mistake, please contact your Python installation or OS distribution provider. You can override this, at the risk of breaking your Python installation or OS, by passing --break-system-packages.\nhint: See PEP 668 for the detailed specification.\n```\n\nMy current workaround is using the `sudo apt install python3-virtualenvwrapper` command instead.\n\nCan we add this to the Documentation somewhere? Maybe with a warning flag?","author":{"url":"https://github.com/SCrocky","@type":"Person","name":"SCrocky"},"datePublished":"2025-09-11T01:48:49.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":0},"url":"https://github.com/122/virtualenvwrapper/issues/122"}