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authorSteve Piercy <web@stevepiercy.com>2016-09-25 00:53:07 -0700
committerGitHub <noreply@github.com>2016-09-25 00:53:07 -0700
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Merge pull request #2772 from stevepiercy/master
Why use venv/bin/pip instead of source bin/activate then pip?
-rw-r--r--docs/narr/install.rst21
-rw-r--r--docs/quick_tour.rst4
-rw-r--r--docs/quick_tutorial/requirements.rst3
3 files changed, 27 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/docs/narr/install.rst b/docs/narr/install.rst
index 677c27e4a..7b5d8361b 100644
--- a/docs/narr/install.rst
+++ b/docs/narr/install.rst
@@ -191,6 +191,24 @@ After installing Python as described previously in :ref:`for-mac-os-x-users` or
$ $VENV/bin/pip install "pyramid==\ |release|\ "
+.. index::
+ single: $VENV/bin/pip vs. source bin/activate
+
+.. _venv-bin-pip-vs-source-bin-activate:
+
+.. note:: Why use ``$VENV/bin/pip`` instead of ``source bin/activate``, then
+ ``pip``?
+
+ Although the latter method requires fewer key strokes to issue commands once
+ invoked, there are numerous reasons why one should avoid using ``activate``
+ within a virtual environment. Michael F. Lamb (datagrok) presents a summary
+ in `Virtualenv's bin/activate is Doing It Wrong
+ <https://gist.github.com/datagrok/2199506>`_, and proposes alternatives,
+ followed by comments from other developers.
+
+ However, we prefer to keep things simple. ``$VENV/bin/pip`` is already
+ UNIX-y. The few extra key strokes are worth avoiding the mess altogether.
+
.. index::
single: installing on Windows
@@ -227,6 +245,9 @@ After installing Python as described previously in
c:\\> %VENV%\\Scripts\\pip install "pyramid==\ |release|\ "
+.. note:: See the note above for :ref:`Why use $VENV/bin/pip instead of source
+ bin/activate, then pip <venv-bin-pip-vs-source-bin-activate>`.
+
What Gets Installed
-------------------
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour.rst b/docs/quick_tour.rst
index b2dec77e9..39b4cafb3 100644
--- a/docs/quick_tour.rst
+++ b/docs/quick_tour.rst
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ show only UNIX commands.
.. seealso:: See also:
:ref:`Quick Tutorial section on Requirements <qtut_requirements>`,
- :ref:`installing_unix`, :ref:`Before You Install <installing_chapter>`, and
+ :ref:`installing_unix`, :ref:`Before You Install <installing_chapter>`,
+ :ref:`Why use $VENV/bin/pip instead of source bin/activate, then pip
+ <venv-bin-pip-vs-source-bin-activate>`, and
:ref:`Installing Pyramid on a Windows System <installing_windows>`.
diff --git a/docs/quick_tutorial/requirements.rst b/docs/quick_tutorial/requirements.rst
index 1de9a8acf..afa8ed104 100644
--- a/docs/quick_tutorial/requirements.rst
+++ b/docs/quick_tutorial/requirements.rst
@@ -179,6 +179,9 @@ time of its release.
# Windows
c:\> %VENV%\Scripts\pip install --upgrade pip setuptools
+.. seealso:: See also :ref:`Why use $VENV/bin/pip instead of source
+ bin/activate, then pip <venv-bin-pip-vs-source-bin-activate>`.
+
.. _install-pyramid: