cannot install on Ubuntu 24..04

[abramofranchetti]

cannot install on Ubuntu 24.04 because of

:~# pip3 install thefuck --user
error: externally-managed-environment

× This environment is externally managed
╰─> To install Python packages system-wide, try apt install
python3-xyz, where xyz is the package you are trying to
install.

If you wish to install a non-Debian-packaged Python package,
create a virtual environment using python3 -m venv path/to/venv.
Then use path/to/venv/bin/python and path/to/venv/bin/pip. Make
sure you have python3-full installed.

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

See /usr/share/doc/python3.12/README.venv for more information.

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.
root@PABRFRA3:~#

[aYenx]

似乎需要使用pipx或者忽略这个警告：
sudo mv /usr/lib/python3.x/EXTERNALLY-MANAGED /usr/lib/python3.x/EXTERNALLY-MANAGED.bk

python版本号可以进/user/lib看看：
find /usr/lib/ -type d -name "*python*

但是我尝试使用pipx安装the fuck后会报错：
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'distutils'

我是用的命令是 pipx install thefuck
系统：ubuntu-24.04
内核：X86_64 6.8.0-79-generic
python：python3.12

[ljoseph01]

PEP 668 decided that system-wide package installations are a bad idea because they might break your OS. I just ran into the same problem, and my solution was to use uv. It's a brilliant tool which replaces a lot of traditional python related tools. The relevant one for this use case is pipx, which is a tool specifically designed for python-based command-line tools.

If all you want is to use this package, without all the extra stuff that comes with uv, I'd recommend installing pipx and using that to install thefuck. If you're feeling more adventurous, and want the other benefits that come with uv, go install that and simply run uv tool install thefuck --python 3.11 and it will set it all up for you.

[blairg23]

Bump this, I'm also experiencing.

[waketzheng]

似乎需要使用pipx或者忽略这个警告： sudo mv /usr/lib/python3.x/EXTERNALLY-MANAGED /usr/lib/python3.x/EXTERNALLY-MANAGED.bk

python版本号可以进/user/lib看看： find /usr/lib/ -type d -name "*python*

但是我尝试使用pipx安装the fuck后会报错： ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'distutils'

我是用的命令是 pipx install thefuck 系统：ubuntu-24.04 内核：X86_64 6.8.0-79-generic python：python3.12

pipx install thefuck
pipx inject thefuck "setuptools>=80"
pipx inject thefuck imp2importlib

[waketzheng]

cannot install on Ubuntu 24.04 because of

:~# pip3 install thefuck --user error: externally-managed-environment

× This environment is externally managed ╰─> To install Python packages system-wide, try apt install python3-xyz, where xyz is the package you are trying to install.

If you wish to install a non-Debian-packaged Python package,
create a virtual environment using python3 -m venv path/to/venv.
Then use path/to/venv/bin/python and path/to/venv/bin/pip. Make
sure you have python3-full installed.

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

See /usr/share/doc/python3.12/README.venv for more information.

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. root@PABRFRA3:~#

Install uv, then install thefuck by uv:

uv tool install --with "setuptools>=80" --with imp2importlib thefuck

[ljoseph01]

@waketzheng The other option is to install with --python 3.11, which doesn't require the extra flags --with "setuptools>=80" --with imp2importlib because 3.11 comes with the required packages.

[waketzheng]

Default Python of Ubuntu24 is 3.12, see this for more solutions: #1534 (comment)

[FrancescoJo]

I did it by doing as following:

# Add the deadsnakes PPA
sudo apt update
sudo apt install software-properties-common -y
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa -y
sudo apt update

# Install Python 3.11
sudo apt install python3.11 python3.11-venv -y

# Now create the venv and install thefuck
python3.11 -m venv ~/.python/3.11
~/.python/3.11/bin/pip install thefuck

# Create wrapper script
cat > ~/.local/bin/fuck << 'EOF'
#!/bin/bash
~/.python/3.11/bin/thefuck "$@"
EOF

# Add executable attribute to wrapper script
chmod +x ~/.local/bin/fuck

# Add to path (change it to .zshrc or equivalent if using other shells)
echo "export PATH="$PATH:/$HOME/.python/3.11/bin" >> $HOME/.bashrc

# Add alias 
eval $(~/.python/3.11/bin/fuck --alias)

# Restart logins shell and test the command
fuck --yeah

[waketzheng]

I did it by doing as following:

# Add the deadsnakes PPA
sudo apt update
sudo apt install software-properties-common -y
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa -y
sudo apt update

# Install Python 3.11
sudo apt install python3.11 python3.11-venv -y

# Now create the venv and install thefuck
python3.11 -m venv ~/.python/3.11
~/.python/3.11/bin/pip install thefuck

# Create wrapper script
cat > ~/.local/bin/fuck << 'EOF'
#!/bin/bash
~/.python/3.11/bin/thefuck "$@"
EOF

# Add executable attribute to wrapper script
chmod +x ~/.local/bin/fuck

# Add to path (change it to .zshrc or equivalent if using other shells)
echo "export PATH="$PATH:/$HOME/.python/3.11/bin" >> $HOME/.bashrc

# Add alias 
eval $(~/.python/3.11/bin/fuck --alias)

# Restart logins shell and test the command
fuck --yeah

I prefer to install python by uv which is much more quickly: uv python install 3.11
Than you can install fuck to py3.11 by: uv tool install --python 3.11 thefuck

[FrancescoJo]

I did it by doing as following:

# Add the deadsnakes PPA
sudo apt update
sudo apt install software-properties-common -y
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa -y
sudo apt update

# Install Python 3.11
sudo apt install python3.11 python3.11-venv -y

# Now create the venv and install thefuck
python3.11 -m venv ~/.python/3.11
~/.python/3.11/bin/pip install thefuck

# Create wrapper script
cat > ~/.local/bin/fuck << 'EOF'
#!/bin/bash
~/.python/3.11/bin/thefuck "$@"
EOF

# Add executable attribute to wrapper script
chmod +x ~/.local/bin/fuck

# Add to path (change it to .zshrc or equivalent if using other shells)
echo "export PATH="$PATH:/$HOME/.python/3.11/bin" >> $HOME/.bashrc

# Add alias 
eval $(~/.python/3.11/bin/fuck --alias)

# Restart logins shell and test the command
fuck --yeah

I prefer to install python by uv which is much more quickly: uv python install 3.11 Than you can install fuck to py3.11 by: uv tool install --python 3.11 thefuck

More simpler, clearer, concise solution. Thanks for sharing mate!