Upgrade to Python 3.8.1 this should be easy if have pyenv up and working.
Here is demo on my Linux Mint 19.
Here is demo on my Linux Mint 19.
# Update pyenv to get new versions list tom@tom:~$ pyenv update # Look at available versions tom@tom:~$ pyenv install --list ..... 3.7.5 3.7.5rc1 3.7.6 3.8.0 3.8-dev 3.8.1 3.9-dev # Install tom@tom:~$ pyenv install 3.8.1 Downloading Python-3.8.1.tar.xz... -> https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.8.1/Python-3.8.1.tar.xz Installing Python-3.8.1... Installed Python-3.8.1 to /home/tom/.pyenv/versions/3.8.1 # Set as system wide version tom@tom:~$ pyenv global 3.8.1 # Test tom@tom:~$ python Python 3.8.1 (default, Feb 11 2020, 09:18:58) [GCC 7.3.0] on linux Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> print(walrus := True) True >>> exit() tom@tom:~$ pip -V pip 19.2.3 from /home/tom/.pyenv/versions/3.8.1/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip (python 3.8)