python pip install TTS confusion on 24.04

[Jerry Geis]

On Mon, Jan 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM Michael Hannon <jmhannon.ucdavis at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I think that the message is directing you to do:
>
> apt install python3-TTS
>
> On Mon, Jan 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM Jerry Geis <jerry.geis at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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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Thanks all for the suggestions - I tried those - still no luck
So I switched to a different TTS - piper - all works there.

jerry
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