# How to configure tools still requiring Python2 in a Galaxy instance running under Python3

**URL:** <https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/how-to-configure-tools-still-requiring-python2-in-a-galaxy-instance-running-under-python3/3314>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Tags:** tool-install, devops-gxadmin, python3, python2\
**Created:** [April 4, 2020, 11:36am UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/how-to-configure-tools-still-requiring-python2-in-a-galaxy-instance-running-under-python3/3314 "2020-04-04T11:36:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![nate](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/help.galaxyproject.org/nate/32/1752_2.png) [@nate](https://help.galaxyproject.org/u/nate)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2020, 2:51pm UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/how-to-configure-tools-still-requiring-python2-in-a-galaxy-instance-running-under-python3/3314/2 "2020-04-14T14:51:41Z")

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I can’t speak for this tool, but some legacy/unmaintained tools are unlikely to receive updates.

You can deal with such tools using [the technique described here](https://gist.github.com/mvdbeek/8ca744f5ee8f61bcb74faa8e35a147ff).

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