How can I use a postactivate script using Python 3 venv?

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I'm using venv (used pyvenv to create the environment) and would like to set up environment variables here, but postactivate looks like a virtualenv thing. Can this be done with venv?

score 11 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 20 '16 at 16:58

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venv has the activate script which you can modify to add your environment variables.

I would add the variables at the bottom, making a nice comment block to clearly separate the core functionality and my custom variables.

answered Aug 20 '16 at 16:58

masnun

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any idea about the global postdeactivate? – Bastian Aug 22 '17 at 11:15

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 04 '21 at 20:26

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Put your setup config in [your_virtualenv_dir]/bin/postactivate and your teardown config in [your_virtualenv_dir]/bin/predeactivate.

e.g. in postactivate:

YOUR_ENV_VAR="hello world!"

e.g. in predeactivate:

unset YOUR_ENV_VAR

answered Jul 04 '21 at 20:26

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This doesn't work with stdlib venv. – wim Oct 13 '21 at 20:36

How can I use a postactivate script using Python 3 venv?

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