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Ubuntu: pyenv for managing multiple Python versions and environments


Categories: Python

Keeping the Ubuntu system-level Python version and modules independent from those desired at each project level is a difficult task best managed by a purpose-built tool. There are many solutions in the Python ecosystem, but one that stands out for simplicity is pyenv and pyenv-virtualenv. pyenv allows you to install and switch between different versions … Ubuntu: pyenv for managing multiple Python versions and environments

Mac: multiple Python versions/virtualenv with brew and pyenv


Categories: Mac, Python

Although you could use brew to install Python directly, the cleaner way to manage Python versions and isolate Python virtual environments is by using pyenv and pyenv-virtualenv. pyenv allows you to install and switch between different versions of Python, while pyenv-virtualenv provides isolation of pip modules, for independence between projects.