Python 编译安装 多版本控制 virtualenv venv 使用方法 与 区别

python_install

1. Download Gzipped source tarball file

2. unzip

tar -zxvf your python .tgz file

3. cd your unzipped file

./configure --prefix=/your/python/path/what/you/like/python-3.x.x

# eg:
# ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/bin/python-3.7.5

make
sudo make install

4. create a soft link

# eg:
ln -s /usr/local/bin/python-3.7.5 /usr/local/bin/python3.7

# or:
ln -s /usr/local/bin/python-3.7.5 /usr/bin/python3.7

Using virtualenv for python muti-version control

virtualenv -p /usr/bin/python3.7 my_env

Active virtual environment

source my_env/bin/active

Deactive virtual environment

deactive

Different between virtualenv and venv

virtualenv allow you to give a path to use different python version

just like
virtualenv -p /usr/bin/python3.7 my_env
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venv using your mechine python version defultlly