pip install gdown won't work

[CuriousityKilled]

Discussed in #337

^{Originally posted by CuriousityKilled March 30, 2024}
Trying to install PS but every time i try to input

pip install gdown

it comes up with

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/python3.11/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.

am i missing something?

[wkentaro]

Seems your Python installation environment has some problem.

If you want to install anyway, I recommend using pipx:

• Install pipx: https://pipx.pypa.io/stable/installation/
• pipx ensurepath
• pipx install gdown

[mercifulboss]

Archlinux does not allow direct installation with pip install it needs to be installed either with sudo pacman -S python-XXX or with pipx

I have the exact same problem and there was a decision made by archlinux last year regarding preventing install with pip install for security reasons