Use Python venv, or else...

The Python venv module will save you a lot of trouble when using pip.

Virtual environments provide you with a comfy place to pip install packages for each project you work on independently, and that is important. The alternative is to cram all your packages in one of a handful of bad locations, like the user site packages, that shouldn't even exist in the first place.

In this video we see how I messed up my Ubuntu distribution packages and that wreaked complete and irreversible (well, almost) havoc that I had to reinstall my OS.

Hope you enjoy the video!

Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
0:15 - How to use Python venv
2:28 - Dependency conflict: The problem that venv solves
10:09 - What is a virtual environment, and how it works?
13:55 - Running a venv outside without activating
15:15 - Inside the activate script: PATH

[alexxitoprivacy]

This is one of the most underrated channel i've ever seen in my entire life. Really thumbs up man, you're amazing. Concise videos, no over-fancy animations, video editing or stuff. Just explaining to perfection what you're trying to. Simply amazing, you deserve more.

[parisabazaz]

Here to make my 1% contribution:)) Keep up the great work!

[mycuriouself]

Thank you for clear explanation of the concept.

[thedudegotfourviews]

second video i watched today. thanks a lot for your explanations. it helps a lot.

[pedrambehnood]

Nice one! Got excited to get into Python. :)

[academianobresilva_]

High level in Python! Congratulations!