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scatherinch

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Registered: 2023-02-24

Posts: 168

[SOLVED] Python: Problem with Pygame on Fresh Installation

I have python3, python2 and pip installed. However, when I try and run:

python3 -m pip install pygame --user

I get this output:

error: externally-managed-environment

× This environment is externally managed
╰─> To install Python packages system-wide, try 'pacman -S
    python-xyz', where xyz is the package you are trying to
    install.

    If you wish to install a non-Arch-packaged Python package,
    create a virtual environment using 'python -m venv path/to/venv'.
    Then use path/to/venv/bin/python and path/to/venv/bin/pip.

    If you wish to install a non-Arch packaged Python application,
    it may be easiest to use 'pipx install xyz', which will manage a
    virtual environment for you. Make sure you have python-pipx
    installed via pacman.

note: 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.
hint: See PEP 668 for the detailed specification.

What does it mean? I need pygame. It used to work previous installs...

Last edited by scatherinch (2023-08-10 19:20:22)

scatherinch

Member

Registered: 2023-02-24

Posts: 168

Re: [SOLVED] Python: Problem with Pygame on Fresh Installation

Solved by installing package:

python-pygame

I'm not sure what happened, but this restores this functionality.

Last edited by scatherinch (2023-08-10 19:20:04)