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INSTALL.md: using Python 3.8 does not work, issue #2769

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Because of issue #2769 at the moment the `lbrynet` daemon
will only work correctly with Python 3.7.

The `deadsnakes` personal package archive (PPA) provides
Python 3.7 for Ubuntu distributions that no longer have it
in their official repositories like 18.04 and 20.04.

If Python 3.8+ is used, the daemon will start but the RPC server
may not accept messages, returning the following:
```
Could not connect to daemon. Are you sure it's running?
```
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@ -9,9 +9,17 @@ Here's a video walkthrough of this setup, which is itself hosted by the LBRY net
## Prerequisites
Running `lbrynet` from source requires Python 3.7 or higher. Get the installer for your OS [here](https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-370/).
Running `lbrynet` from source requires Python 3.7. Get the installer for your OS [here](https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-370/).
After installing python 3, you'll need to install some additional libraries depending on your operating system.
After installing Python 3.7, you'll need to install some additional libraries depending on your operating system.
Because of [issue #2769](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-sdk/issues/2769)
at the moment the `lbrynet` daemon will only work correctly with Python 3.7.
If Python 3.8+ is used, the daemon will start but the RPC server
may not accept messages, returning the following:
```
Could not connect to daemon. Are you sure it's running?
```
### macOS
@ -31,7 +39,7 @@ Assistance installing Python3: https://docs.python-guide.org/starting/install3/o
### Linux
On Ubuntu (16.04 minimum, we recommend 18.04), install the following:
On Ubuntu (we recommend 18.04 or 20.04), install the following:
```
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
@ -39,6 +47,10 @@ sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential python3.7 python3.7-dev git python3.7-venv libssl-dev python-protobuf
```
The `deadsnakes` personal package archive (PPA) provides Python 3.7
for those Ubuntu distributions that no longer have it in their
official repositories.
On Raspbian, you will also need to install `python-pyparsing`.
If you're running another Linux distro, install the equivalent of the above packages for your system.