pip, Virtual Environments, and Interpreters Cheat Sheet/Install despite externally managed environment

Override system package management protections when necessary.

Section: venv Workflows

Install despite externally managed environment

bash
bash
python -m pip install --break-system-packages requests
Explanation

Use cautiously. On many Linux distributions, using a venv is safer.

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