How to fix error: cannot find the python "fuse" module; please install it

Problem:

When running bup fuse, you see this error message

python_fuse_error.txt

error: cannot find the python "fuse" module; please install it

error: cannot find the python "fuse" module; please install it

On Ubuntu or other debian-based systems, just install the package using apt:

install_python3_fuse_apt.sh

sudo apt -y install python3-fuse

sudo apt -y install python3-fuse

Otherwise, install it using pip:

install_fuse_python_pip.sh

pip install -U fuse-python

pip install -U fuse-python

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