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virtualenv

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A tool for creating isolated virtual python environments.

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  • Free • Open Source

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  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
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  • isolate
  • Python
  • environment
  • virtual-python-environment

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virtualenv was added to AlternativeTo by sirre on Mar 4, 2011 and this page was last updated Jul 14, 2024.
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What is virtualenv?

Virtualenv is a tool to create isolated Python environments.

The basic problem being addressed is one of dependencies and versions, and indirectly permissions. Imagine you have an application that needs version 1 of LibFoo, but another application requires version 2. How can you use both these applications? If you install everything into /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages (or whatever your platform's standard location is), it's easy to end up in a situation where you unintentionally upgrade an application that shouldn't be upgraded.

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