[GH-ISSUE #3910] paperless-nxg updater fails #817

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opened 2026-02-26 12:46:46 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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2026-02-26 12:46:46 +03:00

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Originally created by @bjoern-r on GitHub (Apr 16, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/issues/3910

✅ Have you read and understood the above guidelines?

yes

📜 What is the name of the script you are using?

Paperless-nxg

📂 What was the exact command used to execute the script?

bash -c "$(wget -qLO - https://github.com/tteck/Proxmox/raw/main/ct/paperless-ngx.sh)"

⚙️ What settings are you using?

Default Settings
Advanced Settings

🖥️ Which Linux distribution are you using?

Debian 12

📝 Provide a clear and concise description of the issue.

pip install -r requirements.txt fails with externally managed error.

Changing the updater script to use pip like this: pip install -r requirements.txt --break-system-packages fixed the issue.

related to #3705

🔄 Steps to reproduce the issue.

run the updater script in a paperless-ngx lxc

❌ Paste the full error output (if available).

🖼️ Additional context (optional).

No response

Originally created by @bjoern-r on GitHub (Apr 16, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/issues/3910 ### ✅ Have you read and understood the above guidelines? yes ### 📜 What is the name of the script you are using? Paperless-nxg ### 📂 What was the exact command used to execute the script? bash -c "$(wget -qLO - https://github.com/tteck/Proxmox/raw/main/ct/paperless-ngx.sh)" ### ⚙️ What settings are you using? - [x] Default Settings - [ ] Advanced Settings ### 🖥️ Which Linux distribution are you using? Debian 12 ### 📝 Provide a clear and concise description of the issue. `pip install -r requirements.txt` fails with externally managed error. Changing the updater script to use pip like this: `pip install -r requirements.txt --break-system-packages` fixed the issue. related to #3705 ### 🔄 Steps to reproduce the issue. run the updater script in a paperless-ngx lxc ### ❌ Paste the full error output (if available). ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a3ca6a5b-dde1-48a7-a6a4-ee8ce4520dc6) ### 🖼️ Additional context (optional). _No response_