Python virtual environment tools

Old tools

• Virtualenv
  • Supports Python 2
• venv
  • In Python 3 stdlib
  • Basically the same as virtualenv

New tools

• pipenv
• poetry
• pdm
  • Uses the py___.toml

pyenv

• Not a virtual environment
• download the right version of python

pipenv

why pipenv

• managed by pypa
  • python packaging authority
  • same people who manage
    • pip
    • virtualenv
    • wheel

Enter the virtual env

pipenv shell

Create a virtual env

1. Install the version of Python you wanna use 2. pyenv install --list 3. list all version of Python pyenv cn install 4. pyenv install 3.10.6
2. Switch to that version of python 6. pyenv local 3.10.6
3. Setup the env with that version of python 5. pipenv install --python 3.10.6 6. pipenv install to install with your current version

Create a pipenv env from requirements.txt

pipenv install throws --system is intended to be used for pre-existing Pipfile installation · Issue #5052 · pypa/pipenv · GitHub

pipenv install

Your dependencies could not be resolved. You likely have a mismatch in your sub-dependencies.

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Last update: 2023-04-24