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Python Install Script

Installs Python, PIPX, and common Python utilities.

Script status: Stable

OS support: Debian 9+, Ubuntu 18.04+, and downstream distros.

Maintainer: The VS Code and GitHub Codespaces teams

Syntax

 ./python-debian.sh [Python Version] [Install path] [PIPX_HOME] [Non-root user] [Update rc files flag] [Install tools] [Use Oryx if available] [Optimize when building from source]

Or as a feature:

"features": {
    "python": "latest"
}
Argument Feature option Default Description
Python Version version latest Version of Python to build and install. Set to none to skip installing.Use os-provided to skip building and install the pre-compiled version of Python comes with the Linux distribution instead (much faster).
Python install path /usr/local/python Location to install Python.
Non-root user automatic Specifies a user in the container other than root that will use Python. A value of automatic will cause the script to check for a user called vscode, then node, codespace, and finally a user with a UID of 1000 before falling back to root.
PIPX_HOME /usr/local/py-utils Location PIPX should install Python utilities and related venvs.
Add to rc files flag true A true/false flag that indicates whether sourcing the PIPX_HOME and bin path should be added to /etc/bash.bashrc and /etc/zsh/zshrc.
Install tools true A true/false flag that indicates whether related Python utilities should be installed.
Use Oryx if available true A true/false flag that indicates whether the Oryx CLI in images like the default codespaces image should be used if available (like in mcr.microsoft.com/vscode/devcontainers/universal).
Optimize when building from source false A true/false flag that indicates whether Python should be optimized for performance when built from source. Adds significant time to the build process.

Usage

Feature use

To install these capabilities in your primary dev container, reference it in devcontainer.json as follows:

"features": {
    "python": "latest"
}

If you have already built your development container, run the Rebuild Container command from the command palette (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P or F1) to pick up the change.

Script use

  1. Add python-debian.sh to .devcontainer/library-scripts

  2. Add the following to your .devcontainer/Dockerfile:

    ARG PYTHON_PATH=/usr/local/python
ENV PIPX_HOME=/usr/local/py-utils \
    PIPX_BIN_DIR=/usr/local/py-utils/bin
ENV PATH=${PYTHON_PATH}/bin:${PATH}:${PIPX_BIN_DIR}
COPY .devcontainer/library-scripts/python-debian.sh /tmp/library-scripts/
RUN apt-get update && bash /tmp/library-scripts/python-debian.sh "3.8.3" "${PYTHON_PATH}" "${PIPX_HOME}"

That's it!