Python 3 install error on fresh install | error: externally-managed-environment

[Get-Kraken]

Using Raspberry Pi Zero W.
Fresh SD card flash with 32 bit OS using Raspberry Pi Imager.
updated and restarted.

Start install process as per instructions on github:

admin@blinkt:~/Pimoroni $ curl https://get.pimoroni.com/blinkt | bash
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- 0:00:01 --:--:-- 0
This script will install everything needed to use
Blinkt!
100 35031 100 35031 0 0 20799 0 0:00:01 0:00:01 --:--:-- 20939

Always be careful when running scripts and commands copied
from the internet. Ensure they are from a trusted source.

This script should -- only be run on a Raspberry Pi with RPi OS --
other systems and SBCs are not supported and may explode!

If you want to see what this script does before running it,
you should run: 'curl https://get.pimoroni.com/blinkt'

Do you wish to continue? [y/N] y

Checking environment...
Updating apt indexes...
............W: http://raspbian.raspberrypi.com/raspbian/dists/bookworm/InRelease: Key is stored in legacy trusted.gpg keyring (/etc/apt/trusted.gpg), see the DEPRECATION section in apt-key(8) for details.
.........

Checking hardware requirements...

Checking for packages required for GPIO control...
raspi-gpio is already installed
RPi.GPIO installed and up-to-date

Blinkt! comes with examples and documentation that you may wish to install.
Performing a full install will ensure those resources are installed,
along with all required dependencies. It may however take a while!

Do you wish to perform a full install? [y/N] y

Checking for dependencies...

Installing python3-blinkt...
install ok installed

Installing Blinkt! library for Python 3...

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-Debian-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 python3-full installed.

For more information visit http://rptl.io/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.
Python 3 library install failed!
If problems persist, visit forums.pimoroni.com for support
admin@blinkt:~/Pimoroni $

[Gadgetoid]

See my half-baked ramble on this very topic here: https://pimoroni.github.io/venv-python/

Or just skip to trying the still-in-progress-fixed-version here: #102

[thirdr]

Closed as resolved.