Python data model generation instructions don't work anymore in Ubuntu 24.04

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Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Needs clarification
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Stale
Tech stack
python, ubuntu
Domain
documentation, operating-systems

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Locate the Python data model generation instructions referenced by the issue and reproduce the pip failure on Ubuntu 24.04. Update the instructions with a supported installation approach, then verify that a newcomer can install datamodel-code-generator and complete the documented generation workflow.

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Description

Building on Noble beta / Rolling, Python / pip became a lot more conservative and the following error is returned when trying to install datamodel-code-generator:

$ pip3 install datamodel-code-generator
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.
    
    If you wish to install a non-Debian packaged Python application,
    it may be easiest to use pipx install xyz, which will manage a
    virtual environment for you. Make sure you have pipx installed.
    
    See /usr/share/doc/python3.12/README.venv for more information.

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.

Passing --break-system-packages works but there is probably a reason this was upgraded to an error, I haven't tried using pipx yet.

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