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Python Setting Up a Local Python Environment Installing Python and Python Libraries Locally Using pip

Welby Obeng
Welby Obeng
20,340 Points
Posted by Welby Obeng
Welby Obeng
20,340 Points

mistune user

I see you used mistune user when installing a library from pip...is mistune a already created user on the server or it auto create that user in pip

1 Answer

Trevor Currie
Trevor Currie
9,289 Points

'Mistune' is actually a package in the Python Package Index, not a user. According to the video, it converts Markdown into HTML.

Pip is pulling the package from the available Python Packages online and installing it onto your local system.