Hello Miguel —

Yes, I've definitely requirements.txt’d all my current virtualenvs.

Not having up-to-date requirements.txt for the virtualenvs I had to re-create, 
I was able to figure out what apps were installed by inspecting the 
[virtualenvs root directory]/[virtualenv]/lib/python2.7/site-packages directory 
of each of the virtualenvs. Actually, I was able to cherry-pick/copy the .py 
files from the old /site-packages/ into the new. It was just a Python 2.7.5 to 
2.7.6 transition and so this seems to be have worked. Any bigger of a Python 
version jump, and who knows … 

Thanks for your reply,
John 

On Apr 30, 2014, at 4:19 PM, Miguel Grinberg <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi John,
> 
> I consider virtualenvs disposable, and by that I mean that I always ensure 
> that I can regenerate them easily. For each virtualenv I keep a requirements 
> file that lists all the packages I have installed including indirect 
> dependencies, and with the exact version numbers. I update this file whenever 
> I make changes to a virtualenv. Then when a virtualenv stops working for any 
> reason I just regenerate it.
> 
> To export a requirements file you can use this command (note this must be 
> done on a working virtualenv):
> 
> $ pip freeze > requirements.txt
> 
> To populate a virtualenv from a requirements file use this command after 
> activating it:
> 
> $ pip install -r requirements.txt
> 
> I hope this helps.
> 
> Miguel
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Heasly <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 13:25:05 -0700
> Subject: [portland] A homebrew-ed Python + virtualenv + virtualenvwrapper 
> question
> 
>> Hello all,
>> 
>> I’ve been bit by creating virtualenvs against a homebrew-installed 
>> systemwide Python, upgrading the system Python, running "brew cleanup” which 
>> deletes the previous Python that the virtualenv was created against. Is 
>> there a way to get virtualenvs to “see” the new Python? Or should I just 
>> stop with the “brew cleanup” after brew upgrading the system Python?
>> 
>> I figure this is a common enough scenario that there has to be a good 
>> answer/best practice/light to dim the darkness of my ignorance.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> John
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