the problem seems to be transient and has appeared to have gone away. no idea when it did that so no idea how far back the correct answers are misleading us.
Output:python3.8 -c "import site; print(site.getsitepackages())"
['/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages', '/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages', '/usr/lib/python3.8/dist-packages']
i didn't change anything related to python that i am aware of. i did run a full backup minus the /home directory (need to clear more space on the USB drive which will eventually become one of 2 or 3 backup drives).
Tradition is peer pressure from dead people
What do you call someone who speaks three languages? Trilingual. Two languages? Bilingual. One language? American.
What do you call someone who speaks three languages? Trilingual. Two languages? Bilingual. One language? American.