error: externally-managed-environment (Python, wsl)

Author: Junner
Date: 11/22/24

if your running like:

pip install numpy

inside wsl:

​​​​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-Kali-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 pypy3-venv installed.

​​​​    If you wish to install a non-Kali-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.

​​​​    For more information, refer to the following:
​​​​    * https://www.kali.org/docs/general-use/python3-external-packages/
​​​​    * /usr/share/doc/python3.13/README.venv

​​​​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.

then you can run:

sudo mv /usr/lib/python3.x/EXTERNALLY-MANAGED /usr/lib/python3.x/EXTERNALLY-MANAGED.bk

replace x with your python version.

And this command mean to remove this error message and protection.