Questions tagged [python-venv]
Many questions here will have to do with how to setup virtual development environments for Python using the venv command (new as of Python 3.3), the differences between venv and other common packages, such as virtualenv, and the interaction between these virtual environments and other parts of your development system.
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Pip installs packages globally inside of virtual environment
I am at a loss so I apologise if this is a repeated question.
I have currently set up a virtual environment via the command python3 -m venv .env and attempted to install a package that is local to ...
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Issue installing building Streamlit dependencies
I am using a 3rd party developed Streamlit app and we have recently migrated to new tech stack. The app will not build the virtual environment.
The error is " NameError: name 'file' is not ...
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Running python scripts within pyinstaller without venv
I have created an application with pyinstaller that builds to a Windows executable, so a user can open it and from a friendly UI select a python script from a list, and then run it (all within this ...
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ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'paramiko.auth_strategy' while using fab2 python
I'm trying to execute a python task using fab. I've installed fab2 for python3 and trying to use it to run the task in a venv. Unfortunately using fab2 keeps giving me this error:
(venv) My-MacBook-...
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I can't get pip on my python3 venv on Ubuntu 24.04
I have a fresh install of Ubuntu 24.04. I added pip with the usual sudo apt install python3-pip, and went to install some packages, but got the error: externally-managed-environment. This was all ...
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Python venv creation fails due to ensurepip and zlib issues
I'm unable to create a Python virtual environment via venv in which I can install dependencies via pip. These issues occur on a clean install of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
I specifically want to use Python's ...
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Python Subprocess - import file not found. I am able to execute child independently
I am on Python 3.12 and use venv. I have done pip install of PyMuPDF and able to use fitz pdf reader directly. However when I use subprocess to invoke the same program, i get an error that fitz not ...
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.py-script only runs via terminal and not with the "run"-button of Pycharm
I created a new Python project in PyCharm using a virtual environment. This is my first time using virtual environments, and I am still a beginner with Python and PyCharm. For some reason, Python can'...
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I get an error with requests only when using venv
It was working fine until yesterday, but suddenly it's not working.
When using virtualenv, I get an error when using requests to make a response.
When using the global Python, it works fine.
Why is ...
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Why pip list shows packages installed in venv after deactivating venv?
I am trying to lear how python venv works and it is really confusing. I am using VSCode. First, I am in a empty directory C:\Users\...\Django and when I list my libraries I get:
PS C:\Users\...\Django&...
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importing external modules in virtual environment in Python is slow
I am testing using virtual environment in windows 11 with vscode.
I have created a virtual environment (called .venv).
I have activated the environment (.venv\Scripts\activate).
I then pip install ...
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Pyinstaller: problem with imports and reading/writting files
I am creating a discord bot for a, private, small server, with friends. I would like the bot to be runable by any of my friends, none of whom know much about programming.
My idea was to bundle it up ...
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Should I put Django venv directory in .gitignore?
In my book Python Crash Course 2nd edition it is recommended to put ll_env (venv directory) in .gitignore.
It says, "We tell Git to ignore the entire ll_env directory, because we can re-create
it ...
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Python with venv - Packages downloaded with pip not showing up in "list" (downloaded in the system path...)
I've read several topics and docs on this subject and could not find an "easy" solution for me as I am quite a beginner with Python.
I created a Python virtual environment through venv (on ...
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Same venv in different workflow jobs
I would like to allow two jobs to run in parallel and both use the same environment. I have attached a sample github actions .yml file with comments to better explain what I need. I am new to the ...
