Can't win for loosing. Brand new install won't find python

PlatformIO IDE
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I’ve used PlatformIO for years worked perfectly on Ubuntu 16.04 for years. before it stopped working after an update. Can’t find Python.

So then I updated to Ubuntu 18. Worked for a year, now I can’t install a library I need because it work work with the version of python that defaults on that OS version. Never mind that I have Python 3.10 installed on the machine, there is no way to get it to use that version! And checking the box for it to use it’s own Python makes no difference again.

So NOW… I install Ubuntu 22.04, brand new. Install VS code (no problem). Can’t freaking install PlatformIO! Constantly says it can’t find Python. I can point it RIGHT at the binary and it just comes back and says it can’t find it.

So now I’m going to miss a deadline for an event.

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So I searched for the error message here in the community, found a post where a guy said that Linux users need to do:

sudo apt install -y python3-venv

and that seems to have fixed it. Wonderful. One tiny question:

IF THAT’S REQUIRED FOR LINUX USERS, WHY ISN’T IT DOCUMENTED ON THE INSTALL PAGE?

I mean, how DARE you provide free software that is 100% wonderful when it works and not perfectly document it? ,o) Thanks for what you do.