Venv

venv - python virtualenv shortcuts ###############################################################################

venv is a small bash script that helps bootstrapping and managing a custom python environment in your home directory. It uses virtualenv and pip internally and is really just a little helper script. No magic.

If you run it for the first time, venv creates a single virtual environment in $HOME/.venv/ for you. If virtualenv is not installed on your system, a fresh copy is downloaded from online sources. No need to download virtualenv, setuptools or pip manually.

Usage

venv or venv python Run a python shell. This is a shortcut for '$HOME/.venv/bin/activate; python' venv PROG Run a programm or script installed to $HOME/.venv/bin/. (e.g. venv ipython). venv PIP_COMMAND Run pip with the specified command (e.g. venv install ipython). venv MODULE Run a python module as a script (same as venv python -m MODULE)