[GH-ISSUE #1611] Documentation: add note about python3-distutils to bare metal install section #3978

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opened 2026-03-15 01:10:48 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

kerem commented

2026-03-15 01:10:48 +03:00

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Originally created by @Mela on GitHub (Dec 6, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox/issues/1611

Originally assigned to: @pirate on GitHub.

What is the URL of the page you'd like to see improved?

https://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox/wiki/Install#option-c-bare-metal-setup

What is the title of the relevant section?

Ubuntu/Debian-based Systems

What is the suggested edit?

Install base system dependencies manually (check ArchiveBox/Dockerfile for more if needed)

sudo apt install python3 python3-pip python3-minimal python3-distutils nodejs libatomic1 zlib1g-dev libssl-dev libldap2-dev libsasl2-dev python3-ldap python3-msgpack python3-mutagen python3-regex python3-pycryptodome procps dnsutils wget curl git yt-dlp ffmpeg ripgrep

There is no apt packet named 'python3-distutils'. The instruction thus will not result in a working installation.

Regards,
Mela

Originally created by @Mela on GitHub (Dec 6, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox/issues/1611 Originally assigned to: @pirate on GitHub. ### What is the URL of the page you'd like to see improved? https://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox/wiki/Install#option-c-bare-metal-setup ### What is the title of the relevant section? Ubuntu/Debian-based Systems ### What is the suggested edit? > # Install base system dependencies manually (check ArchiveBox/Dockerfile for more if needed) > sudo apt install python3 python3-pip python3-minimal **python3-distutils** nodejs libatomic1 zlib1g-dev libssl-dev libldap2-dev libsasl2-dev python3-ldap python3-msgpack python3-mutagen python3-regex python3-pycryptodome procps dnsutils wget curl git yt-dlp ffmpeg ripgrep There is no apt packet named 'python3-distutils'. The instruction thus will not result in a working installation. Regards, Mela

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@pirate commented on GitHub (Dec 6, 2024):

There is: https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=python3-distutils

But it's not necessary for all debian-based distributions, you can try pip install distutils. It only became nesessary when python3.12 removed it from the default install.

@pirate commented on GitHub (Dec 6, 2024): There is: https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=python3-distutils But it's not necessary for all debian-based distributions, you can try `pip install distutils`. It only became nesessary when python3.12 removed it from the default install.

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