[Chicago] Best practices for installing and maintaining python for multiple versions.

[Carl Karsten]

Matt,

How would you use virtualenv to flip between python 2.x and 3.x?

On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 8:57 AM, Matthew Kemp <mattkemp at gmail.com> wrote:
> I use virtual environments (http://pypi.python.org/pypi/virtualenv) heavily.
> Basically they allow you to clone a python install with or without site
> packages. If you mess up a virtual environment just blow it away and start
> over.
>
> Matt
>
> On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 10:25 PM, Dave N <Dave_N at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> So I've acquired a new laptop. It's a windows 7 laptop.
>>
>> After setting up python for several personal and work machines, I've
>> come to conclusion that there must be a better way. I can't seem to
>> find it, so I thought I would turn to chipy...
>>
>> I use and experiment with the following installations, roughly in
>> order of importance.
>>
>> CPython 2.x (2.6)
>> CPython 3.x (3.1)
>> IronPython (2.6)
>> AppEngine
>> Jython
>>
>> I also use several add on modules and have written a few of my own. I
>> haven't yet figured a good way to install in a sustainable way. For
>> example, when 2.7 comes out, how do I migrate all of modules over to
>> that.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any ideas...
>>
>> Dave
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Carl K