> On 19 Dec 2024, at 05:56, Nick via Dng <dng@???> wrote:
>
> There is a Debian oletools https://packages.debian.org/search?searchon=names&keywords=python3-olefile.

It looks like that is just a python module and not the end-user tools that oletools provides.

> And if you definitive wants to use pip you use:
>
> pip3 install oletools --break-system-packages

Please don’t use that option or recommend it to others.

https://discuss.python.org/t/the-most-popular-advice-on-the-internet-for-error-externally-managed-environment-is-to-force-packages-to-be-system-installed/56900

PEP-668 will tell you all the details if you want to know more.

https://peps.python.org/pep-0668/

The solution here is to install pipx and use that to install oletools.

https://pipx.pypa.io/stable/

apt-get install pipx
pipx install oletools

This is also recommended as one of the install methods on the oletools wiki.

https://github.com/decalage2/oletools/wiki/Install

Tom