How to install xlib via python pip

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When you know about this project and you want to new install xlib to support your project or you get trouble as ModuleNotFoundError: No module named "xlib" or ImportError: cannot import name "xlib" in your project, let follow this tutorial to install xlib

Installation:

Step 1: First, ensure you installed pip in your os, to check pip has been installed on your computer

In Windows (CMD):

py -m pip --version

In Unix/macOS:

python3 -m pip --version

Ensure pip, setuptools, and wheel are up to date:

In Windows (CMD):

py -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel

In Unix/macOS:

python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel

py -m pip install --user virtualenv

py -m venv test_xlib_env

test_xlib_env\Scripts\active

pip3 install virtualenv

python3 -m venv test_xlib_env

source test_xlib_env/bin/active

Step 2: OK, now, let flow below content to start the installation xlib

To install xlib on Windows(CMD):

py -m pip install xlib

To install xlib on Unix/macOs:

pip install xlib

Step 3: If you want to install a specific xlib version, add ==<xlib version> to the end command line

Example:

pip install xlib==0.21

Please see the version list below table:

py -m pip install xlib==0.21

pip install xlib==0.21

Step 4: Otherwise, you can install xlib from local archives:

Download the distribution file from xlib-0.21.tar.gz or the specific xlib version in the below list of distribution

After that, install by command:

On Windows(CMD):

py -m pip install <path_to_xlib_downloaded_file>

On Unix/macOs:

pip install <path_to_xlib_downloaded_file>

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