python pip install TTS confusion on 24.04

[Jerry Geis]

As root or as my users I get the same thing

pip install TTS
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.

So then I tried
$ python3-pip install TTS
Command 'python3-pip' not found, did you mean:
  command 'python3-pie' from deb python3 (3.12.3-0ubuntu2)

 apt-file search bin/python3-pip
returns nothing.

What am I missing ?

Jerry
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