README.md

Python

List of packages to install for user via pip, the python packaging tool.

python2 is deprecated mostly everywhere now (Linux, macOS, etc.) so focus on python3

macOS / Linux

We are using --user for shell-wide availability

In a newly sourced shell (to get the proper environment)

cd ~/.dotfiles/_pip/
# use a corresponding one
pip3 install --break-system-packages --user --requirement  packages3.ubuntu24.04.txt
pip3 install --user --requirement packages3.ubuntu22.04.txt
pip3 install --break-system-packages --user --requirement  packages3.raspios.bookworm.txt

# for ESP, micropython, arduino, etc.
pip3 install --break-system-packages --user --requirement  packages.hwdev.macos.txt

If get an error about ~/.local/bin not being in PATH, that should be transient and go away in a newly-sourced shell (it should be in PATH from shell stow module.

uv

https://github.com/astral-sh/uv

https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/

# Linux/macOS user install
pip3 install --break-system-packages --user uv

# macOS
brew install uv

pipx

https://pypa.github.io/pipx/ - Install and Run Python Applications in Isolated Environments

Install pipx

debian / ubuntu

python3 -m pip install --user pipx
python3 -m pipx ensurepath

macOS

brew install pipx
pipx ensurepath

Use pipx

> pipx install glances
⣻ upgrading shared libraries ...
  These apps are now globally available
    - glances
done! ✨ 🌟 ✨
> pipx inject glances "glances[web]"
> pipx list
> glances

useful pipx apps

• glances - a cross-platform system monitoring tool written in Python. - https://nicolargo.github.io/glances/
• ptpython - A better Python REPL - https://github.com/prompt-toolkit/ptpython
• asciinema - Terminal session recorder - https://github.com/asciinema/asciinema
  • pipx run asciinema

Generate list or upgrade packages

To generate a packages list do something like:

pip3 list --format=columns | sed '/Package/,/---------/d' | \
    cut -d " " -f 1 > packages3.txt

To install :

which pip3
# (masOS) ensure it is pointing to Homebrew version
pip3 install --break-system-packages --user -r packages3.txt

(upgrade and/or) re-install packages

pip3 install --upgrade --force-reinstall  --user --break-system-packages -r packages3.txt
pip3 install --ignore-installed           --user --break-system-packages -r packages3.txt