[Python-Dev] Why no venv in existing directory?

2012-07-19 Thread Stefan H. Holek
Hi All,

While trying 3.3 beta I found that I cannot use my favorite virtualenv pattern 
with pyvenv:

   $ virtualenv .
   Installing.done.

   $ pyvenv .
   Error: Directory exists: /Users/stefan/sandbox/foo

I appreciate that this behavior is documented and was in the PEP from the start:
"If the target directory already exists an error will be raised, unless the 
--clear or --upgrade option was provided."

Still, I am curious what the rationale behind this restriction is. For me, 
being able to "bless" an existing directory with a virtualenv has always been 
one of its attractions. 

Thanks,
Stefan

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Re: [Python-Dev] Why no venv in existing directory?

2012-07-23 Thread Stefan H. Holek
Hi Carl, 

On 19.07.2012, at 18:39, Carl Meyer wrote:

> Hi Stefan,
> 
> On 07/19/2012 06:28 AM, Stefan H. Holek wrote:
>> While trying 3.3 beta I found that I cannot use my favorite
>> virtualenv pattern with pyvenv:
> 
> I'd have no problem with lifting the restriction.
> 
> I don't recall any clear rationale; I think it was probably just the
> simplest implementation initially, and no one ever raised it as an issue
> in the PEP process.

Thanks for your reply. The feature certainly is on *my* wish-list but I might 
be alone here. ;-)

Stefan

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Re: [Python-Dev] Why no venv in existing directory?

2012-08-24 Thread Stefan H. Holek ยท Jarn
FYI, I have created a tracker issue for this: http://bugs.python.org/issue15776

Stefan


On 23.07.2012, at 09:09, Stefan H. Holek wrote:

> The feature certainly is on *my* wish-list but I might be alone here. ;-)

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