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What's wrong with pip install? What problem is this trying to solve? Maybe novice programmers who don't know about pip?

• simonw 5y ago
  Sadly, pip install (at least on macOS) is a huge barrier to entry. First, install Python 3. Oh wait... you probably need Homebrew to do that. So install Homebrew. ... but Homebrew needs Xcode, so install that first. OK, assuming you've now got a working python3, you should probably use a virtual environment to avoid messing up your system. So learn what those are. Or maybe you should use pipx for that? So go and learn what pipx is, how to install it and how to use it. Done all of that? Great, now you can install JupyterLab and start using it!
  • savant_penguin 5y ago
    I'm totally ignorant about the macOS installing issue, shouldn't the binaries for mac suffice? https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-397/ https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-397/
    • qbasic_forever 5y ago
      Not unless you want to janitor the python install and nurse it along manually through minor and major updates. Most folks will just want to use pyenv or similar: https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv
    • simonw 5y ago
      Sadly everything you need to know about Python on macOS is in this xkcd: https://m.xkcd.com/1987/ https://m.xkcd.com/1987/