Python Virtual Environment Commands
Creating virtual environment¶
Creation of virtual environments is done by executing the command venv:
python3 -m venv /path/to/new/virtual/environment
Activate a virtual environment¶
$ source <venv>/bin/activate
Install the requirements file¶
Use pip to install all of the packages needed by the environment.
pip install -r requirements.txt
Deactivate a virtual environment¶
deactivate
Show installed packages in requirements format¶
pip freeze
Generate the requirements file¶
pip freeze > requirements.txt