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| author | Michael Merickel <michael@merickel.org> | 2016-04-12 21:09:23 -0500 |
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| committer | Michael Merickel <michael@merickel.org> | 2016-04-12 21:09:23 -0500 |
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diff --git a/docs/glossary.rst b/docs/glossary.rst index ef9c66b99..486e94848 100644 --- a/docs/glossary.rst +++ b/docs/glossary.rst @@ -155,9 +155,9 @@ Glossary request before it returns a :term:`context` resource. virtualenv - A term referring both to an isolated Python environment, - or `the leading tool <http://www.virtualenv.org>`_ that allows one to - create such environments. + The `virtualenv tool <https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/latest/>`_ that allows + one to create virtual environments. In Python 3.3 and greater, + :term:`venv` is the preferred tool. Note: whenever you encounter commands prefixed with ``$VENV`` (Unix) or ``%VENV`` (Windows), know that that is the environment variable whose @@ -1012,8 +1012,8 @@ Glossary console script A script written to the ``bin`` (on UNIX, or ``Scripts`` on Windows) - directory of a Python installation or :term:`virtualenv` as the result of - running ``setup.py install`` or ``setup.py develop``. + directory of a Python installation or :term:`virtual environment` as the + result of running ``pip install`` or ``pip install -e .``. introspector An object with the methods described by @@ -1106,3 +1106,27 @@ Glossary falsey string A string represeting a value of ``False``. Acceptable values are ``f``, ``false``, ``n``, ``no``, ``off`` and ``0``. + + pip + The `Python Packaging Authority's <https://www.pypa.io/>`_ recommended + tool for installing Python packages. + + pyvenv + The Python Packaging Authority formerly recommended using this command + for `creating virtual environments on Python 3.4 and 3.5 + <https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/installing/#creating-virtual-environments>`_, + but it is deprecated in 3.6 in favor of ``python3 -m venv`` on UNIX or + ``python -m venv`` on Windows, which is backward compatible on Python + 3.3 and greater. + + virtual environment + An isolated Python environment that allows packages to be installed for + use by a particular application, rather than being installed system wide. + + venv + The `Python Packaging Authority's <https://www.pypa.io/>`_ recommended + tool for creating virtual environments on Python 3.3 and greater. + + Note: whenever you encounter commands prefixed with ``$VENV`` (Unix) + or ``%VENV`` (Windows), know that that is the environment variable whose + value is the root of the virtual environment in question. |
