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I just tried installing this from my very new Linux install (I didn't even have pip installed!) and got the following error:

  File "/home/XXX/.local/pipx/venvs/reddit-user-to-sqlite/lib/python3.10/site-packages/reddit_user_to_sqlite/reddit_api.py", line 1, in <module>
    from typing import Any, Literal, NotRequired, Optional, Sequence, TypedDict, final
    ImportError: cannot import name 'NotRequired' from 'typing' (/usr/lib/python3.10/typing.py)

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Works well to just spin up a python:3.11 container via Docker or Podman and do the pipx + reddit-user-to-sqlite installations, then run the utility in there. You can mount some folder as part of starting the container or copy the reddit.db file out of the container before throwing it away. Avoids any changes to your real system at all.

sad thing is that if your username is banned - it gives error... cool thing is that you can pull any username you want... (unless banned as stated)

If you can get your GDPR archive, this tool will still work a bit. I have features planned that will support that better.

You are on Python 3.10, you need 3.11.

Ah that is the latest I have available on Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS.

Sorry about that! I'll try to allow older versions early next week!

Ok, this is fixed! Released as 0.3.1

It worked!

You may consider using asdf or some other Python version manager to get a newer (or older) Python

https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf

Ah apologies, the other commenter looks to be correct that it needs 3.11. The typing imports honestly aren't important, so I might be able to pull them out of the runtime.

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