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| 5 | %general-entities;
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| 6 |
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| 7 | <!ENTITY python3-download-http
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| 8 | "https://www.python.org/ftp/python/&python3-version;/Python-&python3-version;.tar.xz">
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| 9 | <!ENTITY python3-download-ftp " ">
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| 10 | <!ENTITY python3-md5sum "61981498e75ac8f00adcb908281fadb6">
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| 11 | <!ENTITY python3-size "18 MB">
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| 12 | <!ENTITY python3-buildsize "202 MB (add 31 MB for tests)">
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| 13 | <!ENTITY python3-time "0.5 SBU (using parallelism=4; add 1.9 SBU for tests, including rebuilding)">
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| 14 | <!--
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| 15 | Note: Size does not reflect docs that were install in LFS.
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| 16 |
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| 17 | <!ENTITY python3htmldoc-download-http
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| 18 | "https://docs.python.org/ftp/python/doc/&python3-version;/python-&python3-version;-docs-html.tar.bz2"> -->
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| 19 | ]>
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| 20 |
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| 21 | <sect1 id="python3" xreflabel="Python-&python3-version;">
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| 22 | <?dbhtml filename="python3.html" ?>
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| 23 |
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| 24 | <sect1info>
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| 25 | <othername>$LastChangedBy$</othername>
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| 26 | <date>$Date$</date>
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| 27 | </sect1info>
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| 28 |
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| 29 | <title>Python-&python3-version;</title>
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| 30 |
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| 31 | <indexterm zone="python3">
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| 32 | <primary sortas="a-Python3">Python3</primary>
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| 33 | </indexterm>
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| 34 |
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| 35 | <sect2 role="package">
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| 36 | <title>Introduction to Python 3</title>
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| 37 |
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| 38 | <para>
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| 39 | The <application>Python 3</application> package contains the
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| 40 | <application>Python</application> development environment.
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| 41 | This is useful for object-oriented programming, writing scripts,
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| 42 | prototyping large programs or developing entire applications.
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| 43 | </para>
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| 44 |
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| 45 | <note>
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| 46 | <para>
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| 47 | <application>Python 3</application> was installed in LFS.
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| 48 | The only reason to rebuild it here is if optional modules
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| 49 | are needed.
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| 50 | </para>
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| 51 | </note>
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| 52 |
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| 53 | &lfs10_checked;
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| 54 |
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| 55 | <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Package Information</bridgehead>
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| 56 | <itemizedlist spacing="compact">
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| 57 | <listitem>
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| 58 | <para>
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| 59 | Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&python3-download-http;"/>
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| 60 | </para>
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| 61 | </listitem>
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| 62 | <listitem>
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| 63 | <para>
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| 64 | Download (FTP): <ulink url="&python3-download-ftp;"/>
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| 65 | </para>
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| 66 | </listitem>
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| 67 | <listitem>
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| 68 | <para>
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| 69 | Download MD5 sum: &python3-md5sum;
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| 70 | </para>
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| 71 | </listitem>
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| 72 | <listitem>
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| 73 | <para>
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| 74 | Download size: &python3-size;
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| 75 | </para>
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| 76 | </listitem>
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| 77 | <listitem>
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| 78 | <para>
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| 79 | Estimated disk space required: &python3-buildsize;
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| 80 | </para>
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| 81 | </listitem>
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| 82 | <listitem>
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| 83 | <para>
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| 84 | Estimated build time: &python3-time;
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| 85 | </para>
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| 86 | </listitem>
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| 87 | </itemizedlist>
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| 88 |
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| 89 | <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Python 3 Dependencies</bridgehead>
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| 90 |
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| 91 | <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Recommended</bridgehead>
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| 92 | <para role="recommended">
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| 93 | <xref linkend="sqlite"/> (required if building firefox or thunderbird)
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| 94 | </para>
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| 95 |
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| 96 | <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Optional</bridgehead>
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| 97 | <para role="optional">
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| 98 | <xref linkend="bluez"/>,
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| 99 | <xref linkend="gdb"/> (required for some tests),
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| 100 | <xref linkend="valgrind"/>, and
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| 101 | <ulink url="http://www.bytereef.org/mpdecimal">libmpdec</ulink>
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| 102 | </para>
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| 103 |
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| 104 | <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Optional (For Additional Modules)</bridgehead>
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| 105 | <para role="optional">
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| 106 | <xref linkend="db"/> and
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| 107 | <xref linkend="tk"/>
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| 108 | </para>
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| 109 |
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| 110 | <para condition="html" role="usernotes">User Notes:
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| 111 | <ulink url="&blfs-wiki;/Python3"/>
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| 112 | </para>
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| 113 | </sect2>
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| 114 |
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| 115 | <sect2 role="installation">
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| 116 | <title>Installation of Python 3</title>
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| 117 |
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| 118 | <para>
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| 119 | Install <application>Python 3</application> by running the following
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| 120 | commands:
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| 121 | </para>
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| 122 |
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| 123 | <screen><userinput>CXX="/usr/bin/g++" \
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| 124 | ./configure --prefix=/usr \
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| 125 | --enable-shared \
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| 126 | --with-system-expat \
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| 127 | --with-system-ffi \
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| 128 | --with-ensurepip=yes &&
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| 129 | make</userinput></screen>
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| 130 |
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| 131 | <para>
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| 132 | The test suite must be run separately, using an X terminal (see below).
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| 133 | </para>
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| 134 |
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| 135 | <para>
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| 136 | Now, as the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user:
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| 137 | </para>
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| 138 |
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| 139 | <screen role="root"><userinput>make install</userinput></screen>
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| 140 |
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| 141 | <para>
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| 142 | The test suite must be run separately from the build, either before or
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| 143 | after the package is built and installed. Do not run
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| 144 | <command>make install</command> after running the test suite. To build
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| 145 | and install the package, you need to start with a fresh or clean source
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| 146 | tree. For the tests, you also need a clean source code, so either start by
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| 147 | removing the source code directory and starting over, by uncompressing
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| 148 | the source tarball or by running <command>make clean</command>. Then
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| 149 | configure again, adding <quote>--with-pydebug</quote> to the
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| 150 | <command>configure</command> switches above, run <command>make</command>,
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| 151 | then <command>make test</command>. Remember that tests must be executed
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| 152 | using an X terminal.
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| 153 | The test SBU highly depends on the speed of the internet connection.
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| 154 | </para>
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| 155 |
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| 156 | </sect2>
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| 157 |
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| 158 | <sect2 role="commands">
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| 159 | <title>Command Explanations</title>
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| 160 |
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| 161 | <para>
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| 162 | <command> CXX="/usr/bin/g++" ./configure ...</command>: Avoid an annoying
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| 163 | message during configuration.
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| 164 | </para>
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| 165 |
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| 166 | <para>
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| 167 | <parameter>--with-system-expat</parameter>: This switch enables linking
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| 168 | against the system version of <application>Expat</application>.
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| 169 | </para>
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| 170 |
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| 171 | <para>
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| 172 | <parameter>--with-system-ffi</parameter>: This switch enables linking
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| 173 | against system version of <application>libffi</application>.
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| 174 | </para>
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| 175 |
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| 176 | <para>
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| 177 | <parameter>--with-ensurepip=yes</parameter> : This switch enables building
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| 178 | <command>pip</command> and <command>setuptools</command> packaging programs.
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| 179 | <command>setuptools</command> is needed for building some Python modules.
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| 180 | </para>
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| 181 |
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| 182 | <para>
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| 183 | <option>--with-dbmliborder=bdb:gdbm:ndbm</option>: Use this switch
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| 184 | if you want to build <application>Python</application> DBM Module
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| 185 | against <application>Berkeley DB</application> instead of
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| 186 | <application>GDBM</application>.
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| 187 | </para>
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| 188 |
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| 189 | <para>
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| 190 | <option>--enable-optimization</option>: Use this switch
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| 191 | if you want to enable <emphasis>expensive</emphasis> optimizations (i.e.
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| 192 | Profile Guided Optimizations). This adds around 20 SBU, but can
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| 193 | <emphasis>slightly</emphasis> speed up some uses, such as using
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| 194 | <application>Sphinx</application> for creating documentation, or use of
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| 195 | <application>Python3</application> scripts.
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| 196 | </para>
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| 197 |
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| 198 | <para>
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| 199 | <option>--with-lto</option>: This optional switch enables thick Link
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| 200 | Time Optimization. Unusually, it creates a much larger <filename
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| 201 | class="libraryfile">/usr/lib/python&python3-majorver;/config-&python3-majorver;-<arch>-linux-gnu/libpython&python3-majorver;.a</filename>
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| 202 | with a small increase in the time to compile
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| 203 | <application>Python</application>. Run-time results do not appear to show
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| 204 | any benefit from doing this.
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| 205 | </para>
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| 206 | <!--
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| 207 | <para>
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| 208 | <command>ln -sfv ...</command>: When upgrading to Python-3.8, it was
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| 209 | discovered that the symlink to pip3 is sometimes not created. Create
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| 210 | the symlink so that pip3 can be used as described in the book.
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| 211 | </para>
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| 212 | -->
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| 213 |
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| 214 | </sect2>
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| 215 |
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| 216 | <sect2 role="configuration">
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| 217 | <title>Configuring Python 3</title>
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| 218 |
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| 219 | <para>
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| 220 | In order for <command>python3</command> to find the installed
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| 221 | documentation, create the following version independent symlink:
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| 222 | </para>
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| 223 |
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| 224 | <screen role="root"><userinput>ln -svfn python-&python3-version; /usr/share/doc/python-3</userinput></screen>
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| 225 |
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| 226 | <para>
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| 227 | and add the following environment variable to the individual user's or
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| 228 | system's profile:
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| 229 | </para>
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| 230 |
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| 231 | <screen role="root"><userinput>export PYTHONDOCS=/usr/share/doc/python-3/html</userinput></screen>
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| 232 |
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| 233 | </sect2>
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| 234 |
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| 235 | <sect2 role="content">
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| 236 | <title>Contents</title>
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| 237 |
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| 238 | <segmentedlist>
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| 239 | <segtitle>Installed Programs</segtitle>
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| 240 | <segtitle>Installed Libraries</segtitle>
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| 241 | <segtitle>Installed Directories</segtitle>
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| 242 |
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| 243 | <seglistitem>
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| 244 | <seg>
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| 245 | 2to3 (symlink) and
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| 246 | 2to3-&python3-majorver;,
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| 247 |
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| 248 | easy_install-&python3-majorver;,
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| 249 |
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| 250 | idle3 (symlink) and
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| 251 | idle&python3-majorver;,
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| 252 |
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| 253 | pip3 (symlink) and
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| 254 | pip&python3-majorver;,
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| 255 |
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| 256 | pydoc3 and
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| 257 | pydoc&python3-majorver;,
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| 258 |
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| 259 | python3 (symlink);
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| 260 | python&python3-majorver;, and
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| 261 |
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| 262 | python3 (symlink), and
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| 263 | python&python3-majorver;
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| 264 |
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| 265 | python3-config (symlink) and
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| 266 | python&python3-majorver;-config
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| 267 | </seg>
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| 268 | <seg>
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| 269 | libpython&python3-majorver;.so and libpython3.so
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| 270 | </seg>
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| 271 | <seg>
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| 272 | /usr/include/python&python3-majorver;,
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| 273 | /usr/lib/python&python3-majorver;, and
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| 274 | /usr/share/doc/python-&python3-version;
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| 275 | </seg>
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| 276 | </seglistitem>
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| 277 | </segmentedlist>
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| 278 |
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| 279 | <variablelist>
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| 280 | <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead>
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| 281 | <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>
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| 282 | <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?>
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| 283 | <!--
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| 284 | <varlistentry id="2to3">
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| 285 | <term><command>2to3</command></term>
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| 286 | <listitem>
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| 287 | <para>
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| 288 | is designed to assist in the transition between python2 and python3
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| 289 | by automatically converting code to be Python3 compatible.
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| 290 | </para>
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| 291 | <indexterm zone="python3 2to3">
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| 292 | <primary sortas="b-2to3">2to3</primary>
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| 293 | </indexterm>
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| 294 | </listitem>
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| 295 | </varlistentry>
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| 296 | Put here for easy use when removing Python2 -->
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| 297 | <varlistentry id="easy_install">
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| 298 | <term><command>easy_install</command></term>
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| 299 | <listitem>
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| 300 | <para>
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| 301 | is a frontend to pip3 to make it easier to configure python modules
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| 302 | through the PIP package manager.
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| 303 | </para>
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| 304 | <indexterm zone="python3 easy_install">
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| 305 | <primary sortas="python3 easy_install">easy_install</primary>
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| 306 | </indexterm>
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| 307 | </listitem>
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| 308 | </varlistentry>
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| 309 |
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| 310 | <varlistentry id="idle3">
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| 311 | <term><command>idle3</command></term>
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| 312 | <listitem>
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| 313 | <para>
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| 314 | is a wrapper script that opens a <application>Python</application>
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| 315 | aware GUI editor. For this script to run, you must have installed
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| 316 | <application>Tk</application> before Python so that the Tkinter
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| 317 | Python module is built.
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| 318 | </para>
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| 319 | <indexterm zone="python3 idle3">
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| 320 | <primary sortas="b-idle3">idle3</primary>
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| 321 | </indexterm>
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| 322 | </listitem>
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| 323 | </varlistentry>
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| 324 |
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| 325 | <varlistentry id="pydoc3">
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| 326 | <term><command>pydoc3</command></term>
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| 327 | <listitem>
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| 328 | <para>
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| 329 | is the <application>Python</application> documentation
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| 330 | tool.
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| 331 | </para>
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| 332 | <indexterm zone="python3 pydoc3">
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| 333 | <primary sortas="b-pydoc3">pydo3c</primary>
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| 334 | </indexterm>
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| 335 | </listitem>
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| 336 | </varlistentry>
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| 337 |
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| 338 | <varlistentry id="python3-prog">
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| 339 | <term><command>python3</command></term>
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| 340 | <listitem>
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| 341 | <para>
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| 342 | is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming
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| 343 | language.
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| 344 | </para>
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| 345 | <indexterm zone="python3 python3-prog">
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| 346 | <primary sortas="b-python3">python3</primary>
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| 347 | </indexterm>
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| 348 | </listitem>
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| 349 | </varlistentry>
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| 350 |
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| 351 | <varlistentry id="python-ver">
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| 352 | <term><command>python&python3-majorver;</command></term>
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| 353 | <listitem>
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| 354 | <para>
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| 355 | is a version-specific name for the <command>python</command>
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| 356 | program.
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| 357 | </para>
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| 358 | <indexterm zone="python3 python-ver">
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| 359 | <primary
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| 360 | sortas="b-python&python3-majorver;">python&python3-majorver;</primary>
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| 361 | </indexterm>
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| 362 | </listitem>
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| 363 | </varlistentry>
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| 364 | <!--
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| 365 | <varlistentry id="pyvenv">
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| 366 | <term><command>pyvenv</command></term>
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| 367 | <listitem>
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| 368 | <para>
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| 369 | creates virtual <application>Python</application> environments in
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| 370 | one or more target directories.
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| 371 | </para>
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| 372 | <indexterm zone="python3 pyvenv">
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| 373 | <primary
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| 374 | sortas="b-python&python3-majorver;">python&python3-majorver;</primary>
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| 375 | </indexterm>
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| 376 | </listitem>
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| 377 | </varlistentry>
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| 378 | -->
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| 379 | </variablelist>
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| 380 |
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| 381 | </sect2>
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| 382 |
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| 383 | </sect1>
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