Python
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==Managing packages with virtual environments== | ==Managing packages with virtual environments== | ||
- | It is recommend to use Python Virtual Environments to create | + | It is recommend to use Python Virtual Environments to create isolated Python environments where you can install any package combinations you need without worrying about dependencies and versions, and indirectly permissions. |
Please read [https://packaging.python.org/installing/#creating-virtual-environments | Creating Virtual Environments] for more information | Please read [https://packaging.python.org/installing/#creating-virtual-environments | Creating Virtual Environments] for more information | ||
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The basic usage is like so: | The basic usage is like so: | ||
- | Using virtualenv: (Python 2.6) | + | '''Using virtualenv: (Python 2.6)''' |
- | virtualenv <DIR> | + | virtualenv <DIR> |
- | source <DIR>/bin/activate | + | source <DIR>/bin/activate |
- | Using venv: (Pyhton 3.5) | + | '''Using venv: (Pyhton 3.5)''' |
- | python3.5 -m venv <DIR> | + | python3.5 -m venv <DIR> |
- | source <DIR>/bin/activate | + | source <DIR>/bin/activate |
Revision as of 12:02, 8 November 2016
Python
Version 2.7 and 3.5 are available on the HPC
Use the following executable binaries to start the correct version
python2 pip2
python3.5 pip3.5
Managing packages with virtual environments
It is recommend to use Python Virtual Environments to create isolated Python environments where you can install any package combinations you need without worrying about dependencies and versions, and indirectly permissions.
Please read | Creating Virtual Environments for more information
The basic usage is like so:
Using virtualenv: (Python 2.6)
virtualenv <DIR> source <DIR>/bin/activate
Using venv: (Pyhton 3.5)
python3.5 -m venv <DIR> source <DIR>/bin/activate