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Installation guide shows Python 2.7 path despite instructing Python 3.10.16

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Description

Describe the issue:
In the installation guide, users are instructed to install Python 3.10.16
via pyenv. However, the example pip install output shows a Python 2.7 path:

/home/user/.pyenv/versions/2.7.18/envs/oppia-tmp/lib/python2.7/site-packages (44.1.1)

This is confusing and contradictory for first-time contributors.

This issue appears in two places:

  1. Under "Setup a virtual environment" → "Install the Python dependencies"
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  1. Under "Notes on installation on Arch Linux systems" → "Install the Python dependencies"
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Location:
https://github.com/oppia/oppia/wiki/Installing-Oppia-%28Linux%3B-Python-3%29#setup-a-virtual-environment

Suggested Fix:
Update both code example outputs to reflect Python 3.10.16 paths.

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Research direction

Open the Installing Oppia (Linux; Python 3) wiki page and inspect the “Setup a virtual environment” and “Notes on installation on Arch Linux systems” sections under “Install the Python dependencies.” Update both example outputs to use Python 3.10.16 paths instead of Python 2.7 paths, then verify that neither example contradicts the installation instructions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
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documentation
Issue type
Documentation
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1/5
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