Provide reliable isolation from system site directories. Not copy the Python binary into the virtual environment, cannot System-administrator access, and automated testing of Python softwareĪcross multiple Python versions, among other uses.Įxisting virtual environment tools suffer from lack of support from Virtual environments are already widely used for dependency managementĪnd isolation, ease of installing and using Python packages without Virtual-environment tools, primarily Ian Bicking’s virtualenv. The utility of Python virtual environments has already been wellĮstablished by the popularity of existing third-party Python packages in its site directories, but shares the standard Python versions) and can have its own independent set of installed Its own Python binary (allowing creation of environments with various “virtual environments” with their own site directories, optionally This PEP proposes to add to Python a mechanism for lightweight Sysconfig install schemes and user-site.Toggle light / dark / auto colour theme PEP 405 – Python Virtual Environments Author : Carl Meyer BDFL-Delegate : Nick Coghlan Status : Final Type : Standards Track Topic : Packaging Created : 1 Python-Version : 3.3 Post-History : 2, 2, 0, 2 Resolution : Python-Dev message PEP 405 – Python Virtual Environments | Following system colour scheme Selected dark colour scheme Selected light colour scheme Python Enhancement Proposals