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Should this focal package depend on python3-venv or python3-pip ?

Asked by Peter Kowalczyk

When I first ran `pipx install <somepackage>`, pipx complained to me that I did not have venv installed. I installed python3-venv and was able to continue.

I had deliberately uninstalled python3-pip before installing pipx. So I'm not sure whether having pip would also satisfied the requirement that pipx needed.

Since venv and pip can also be installed system-wide or in the user's directory without Ubuntu's knowledge, I'm not sure whether these should be deps.

Also, it's possible that `pipx` is usable with certain args without having venv or pip installed. But I'm not familiar enough with the tool to be sure. Maybe recommends, suggests, or enhances is better.

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#1

A dependency on python3-venv was added in the python-pipx package for groovy, see http://launchpadlibrarian.net/477871608/python-pipx_0.12.3.1-2ubuntu1_0.12.3.1-3ubuntu1.diff.gz

If you deem it necessary to retroactively add the dependency also in the focal package, then please create a bug report with appropriate justification, https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates

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