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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+# install python3.8
+sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get install python3.8
+
+# install pip and other distutils
+sudo apt install python3.8-distutils
+sudo python3.8 -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel