[Python-Dev] cpython: Issue #15283: Updated pyvenv documentation to expand on activation. (original) (raw)

Antoine Pitrou solipsis at pitrou.net
Mon Jul 9 11:14:15 CEST 2012


On Mon, 9 Jul 2012 10:25:58 +0200 (CEST) vinay.sajip <python-checkins at python.org> wrote:

+ + Common installation tools such as distribute and pip work as + expected with venvs - i.e. when a venv is active, they install Python + packages into the venv without needing to be told to do so explicitly.

Not exactly. They will do so if you install them in the venv. A system-wide distribute or pip, AFAIK, will still install packages into the system-wide locations.

Also, I wonder why you are duplicating the exact same docs in two files. That's a maintenance burden.

Regards

Antoine.



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