Try setting encoding explicitly:
PYTHONIOENCODING=utf-8 python3 script.py
Python on Ubuntu: Step by Step
Learn to set up and develop Python applications in Ubuntu with this interactive guide
Get Started with Python Development
1. Install Python
Ubuntu ships with Python pre-installed. For development:
sudo apt update && sudo apt install python3-pip
Verify installation: python3 --version
2. Create Virtual Environment
python3 -m venv myenv source myenv/bin/activate
Exit virtual env: deactivate
3. First Python Program
# hello.py
print("Hello from Ubuntu!")Run: python3 hello.py
4. Package Management
pip install --upgrade pip pip install numpy pandas
Freeze dependencies: pip freeze > requirements.txt
Common Issues
UnicodeDecodeError
ModuleNotFoundError
Different environments: Check with
which python3 which pip3
Next Steps
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