To use the Python SDK elsewhere, you can install from PyPI or a distribution package.
-As of Arvados 2.1, the Python SDK requires Python 3.5+. The last version to support Python 2.7 is Arvados 2.0.4.
+As of Arvados 2.2, the Python SDK requires Python 3.6+. The last version to support Python 2.7 is Arvados 2.0.4.
h2. Option 1: Install from a distribution package
If you installed from a distribution package (option 2): the package includes a virtualenv, which means the correct Python environment needs to be loaded before the Arvados SDK can be imported. This can be done by activating the virtualenv first:
+{% include 'notebox_begin_warning' %}
+If you are on Ubuntu 18.04, please note that the Arvados packages that use Python depend on the python-3.8 package. This means they are installed under @/usr/share/python3.8@, not @/usr/share/python3@. You will need to update the commands below accordingly.
+{% include 'notebox_end' %}
+
<notextile>
<pre>~$ <code class="userinput">source /usr/share/python3/dist/python3-arvados-python-client/bin/activate</code>
(python-arvados-python-client) ~$ <code class="userinput">python</code>