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Wesley Bertipaglia
Wesley Bertipaglia

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Setup and use Python Venv in Python Applications

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Python Venv is a built-in tool to create and manage lightweight virtual environments.

For more information visit: venv tutorial.

Installation:

Already installed on MacOS and Windows platforms, but needs to be installed on some Linux distros, here is an installation guide for different package managers:



sudo apt install python3-env # using apt
sudo dnf install python3-env # using dnf
sudo pacman -S python3-env # using pacman
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Creating a Virtual Environment: 



python -m venv <env_name> # Unix-like systems
python -m venv <env_name> # windows
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Activating the Virtual Environment:

  • On Unix-like systems (Unix, Linux, or MacOS): ```bash

source /bin/activate


- On Windows:
```bash


<env_name>\Scripts\activate
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Deactivating the Virtual Environment: 



deactivate
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