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[3.12] Docs: Update two FAQs for Python 3 (GH-124247) #124256

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7 changes: 3 additions & 4 deletions Doc/faq/extending.rst
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Expand Up @@ -246,13 +246,12 @@ Then, when you run GDB:
I want to compile a Python module on my Linux system, but some files are missing. Why?
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Most packaged versions of Python don't include the
:file:`/usr/lib/python2.{x}/config/` directory, which contains various files
Most packaged versions of Python omit some files
required for compiling Python extensions.

For Red Hat, install the python-devel RPM to get the necessary files.
For Red Hat, install the python3-devel RPM to get the necessary files.

For Debian, run ``apt-get install python-dev``.
For Debian, run ``apt-get install python3-dev``.

How do I tell "incomplete input" from "invalid input"?
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7 changes: 3 additions & 4 deletions Doc/faq/general.rst
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Expand Up @@ -309,10 +309,9 @@ guaranteed that interfaces will remain the same throughout a series of bugfix
releases.

The latest stable releases can always be found on the `Python download page
<https://www.python.org/downloads/>`_. There are two production-ready versions
of Python: 2.x and 3.x. The recommended version is 3.x, which is supported by
most widely used libraries. Although 2.x is still widely used, :pep:`it is not
maintained anymore <0373>`.
<https://www.python.org/downloads/>`_.
Python 3.x is the recommended version and supported by most widely used libraries.
Python 2.x :pep:`is not maintained anymore <373>`.

How many people are using Python?
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