Setup and use Python Venv in Python Applications

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

Creating a Virtual Environment:

python -m venv <env_name> # Unix-like systems
python -m venv <env_name> # windows

Activating the Virtual Environment:

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

source <env_name>/bin/activate

• On Windows:

<env_name>\Scripts\activate

Deactivating the Virtual Environment:

deactivate