Link for pipx <https://pypa.github.io/pipx/>
On Monday, February 6, 2023 at 5:33:37 PM UTC-5 Thomas Passin wrote: > I just tried out pipx, which is a Python install program that wraps pip > such that for each installed package, it creates a separate virtual > environment, installs into that, and creates executables to launch each of > the entry points. I believe that it installs basically similar to using > --editable with pip. It also has some means of checking for updates from > time to time. > > I have avoided using virtual environments up until now, mostly because I > tend to forget what each of them were for. Instead, I usually change > PYTHONPATH to point to different installations, like my git fork of Leo. > Pipx may finally make me more interested in venvs. > > To try it out, I installed Leo. Of course, this installed the PyPi > version, 7.1. I also installed the latest devel branch from github - it > had to install on top of the 7.1 version I had just installed. It all > worked. It takes a long time to download and install all the dependencies, > so have patience! > > By default, these venvs get installed into ~/.local/bin. On Windows, it's > the equivalent: %USERPROFILE%\.local\bin. > > Pipx can also run a Python program from Pypi or some other source, without > "installing" it. It silently creates a venv for the program, installs all > the dependencies, runs the program, and then deletes everything. This lets > you try programs with permanently installing them and their dependencies. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "leo-editor" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to leo-editor+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/leo-editor/ec48540b-6fee-4b1d-ab7c-5be993b46d57n%40googlegroups.com.
