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Shaikh Al Amin
Shaikh Al Amin

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How to setup Python 3.10 or later, venv and pip setup in Ubuntu

#python #pip #venv #ubuntu

To Install python 3.10 or latest: 


sudo apt update 
sudo apt upgrade
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Install dependencies 


sudo apt install -y software-properties-common build-essential libffi-dev libssl-dev zlib1g-dev libncurses5-dev libncursesw5-dev libreadline-dev libsqlite3-dev libgdbm-dev libdb5.3-dev libbz2-dev libexpat1-dev liblzma-dev libffi-dev libssl-dev
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Add PPA dependencies: 

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
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Update the system: 

sudo apt update
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Install python 3.10 and venv 

sudo apt install -y python3.10 python3.10-venv
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To install pip 

sudo apt install -y python3.10-pip
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To create a virtual env run the below command 

python3.10 -m venv venv
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To activate virtual env run the below command 

source venv/bin/activate
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To deactivate just type deactivate 

deactivate
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Deleting the Python Virtual Environment 

rm -rf venv
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To check the installed Python package inside the virtual env run the below command 

pip list or pip3 list
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