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.
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-h2(#package-install). Option 1: Install from a distribution package
+h2(#package-install). Install from a distribution package
-This installation method is recommended to make the CLI tools available system-wide. It can coexist with the installation method described in option 2, below.
+This installation method is recommended to make the CLI tools available system-wide. It can coexist with the pip installation method described below.
First, configure the "Arvados package repositories":../../install/packages.html
After you have successfully tested your installation, proceed to the the "API client overview":api-client.html and "cookbook":cookbook.html to learn how to use the SDK.
-h2(#pip-install). Option 2: Install with pip
+h2(#pip-install). Install from PyPI with pip
This installation method is recommended to use the SDK in your own Python programs. If installed into a @virtualenv@, it can coexist with the system-wide installation method from a distribution package.
$ apt-get install git build-essential python3-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libssl-dev
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-Run @pip install arvados-python-client@ in an appropriate installation environment, such as a @virtualenv@.
+Run @python3 -m pip install arvados-python-client@ in an appropriate installation environment, such as a @virtualenv@.
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-If your version of @pip@ is 1.4 or newer, the @pip install@ command might give an error: "Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement arvados-python-client". If this happens, try @pip install --pre arvados-python-client@.
+If your version of @pip@ is 1.4 or newer, the @pip install@ command might give an error: "Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement arvados-python-client". If this happens, try @python3 -m pip install --pre arvados-python-client@.
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You can test the installation by creating a client object. Ensure your "@ARVADOS_API_HOST@ and @ARVADOS_API_TOKEN@ credentials are set up correctly":{{site.baseurl}}/user/reference/api-tokens.html. Then you should be able to run the following without any errors:
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-<pre>~$ <code class="userinput">python</code>
+<pre>~$ <code class="userinput">python3</code>
Python 3.7.3 (default, Jul 25 2020, 13:03:44)
[GCC 8.3.0] on linux
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