https://linoxide.com/linux-how-to/install-flask-python-ubuntu/
1. prerequisites
> create a new user: sudo adduser bob
> grant admin privileges: sudo usermode -aG sudo bob
2. install components from the ubuntu repositories
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3-pip python3-dev nginx
3. create python3 virtual environment
sudo pip3 install virtualenv
> generate a project folder
> then: mkvirtualenv flask
4. install flask
> activate flask
> pip3 install gunicorn flask
5. create a sample app: flaskproject.py
~/flaskproject/flaskproject.py
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from flask import Flask
app = Flask(__name__)
@app.route("/")
def greeting():
return "
Hello World!
"if __name__ == "_