Because I have both Python 2.7 and Python 3.7 installed and I want to use the latter, I used pip3 install pandas, and discovered that I already had Pandas on my machine.

However, Python is provided there mainly for the sake of using it as a component in a .NET application, not as a way to install a standalone instance of Python for general use.

Figure A Python 3.8.2 is installed on Pop!_OS Linux. SEE: Hiring kit: Python developer (TechRepublic Premium) How to create your first Python app Let’s cut to the chase and create our first app.

Using the command line to install software is second nature to anyone who's ever used Linux. Windows 11 now has its own take on this, known as the Windows Package Manager.