pythonbrew 1.3.2

Manage python installations in your $HOME

Overview
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pythonbrew is a program to automate the building and installation of Python in the users $HOME.

pythonbrew is inspired by `perlbrew <http://github.com/gugod/App-perlbrew>`_ and `rvm <https://github.com/wayneeseguin/rvm>`_.

Installation
============

The recommended way to download and install pythonbrew is to run these statements in your shell::

curl -kL http://xrl.us/pythonbrewinstall | bash

After that, pythonbrew installs itself to ~/.pythonbrew.

Please add the following line to the end of your ~/.bashrc::

[[ -s $HOME/.pythonbrew/etc/bashrc ]] && source $HOME/.pythonbrew/etc/bashrc

If you need to install pythonbrew into somewhere else, you can do that by setting a PYTHONBREW_ROOT environment variable::

export PYTHONBREW_ROOT=/path/to/pythonbrew
curl -kLO http://xrl.us/pythonbrewinstall
chmod +x pythonbrewinstall
./pythonbrewinstall

Readline Support
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Python uses a library called `readline` to allow line editing and command history. If you use Python interactively, it is recommended to install both the `readline` library and its headers. Otherwise, the arrow keys won't work in the Python interactive shell.

On Debian and Ubuntu systems, the required package is called `libreadline-dev`. On Fedora, Red Hat, and CentOS, the package is called `readline-devel`. No extra packages are required on Arch or Gentoo.

The `readline` support package must be installed before Python in order to work properly.

For Systemwide(Multi-User) installation
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If the install script is run as root, pythonbrew will automatically install into /usr/local/pythonbrew.

The pythonbrew will be automatically configured for every user on the system if you install as root.

After installation, where you would normally use `sudo`, non-root users will need to use `sudopybrew`::

sudopybrew install -n -v -j2 2.7.2

Usage
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pythonbrew command [options]

Install some pythons::

pythonbrew install 2.7.2
pythonbrew install --verbose 2.7.2
pythonbrew install --test 2.7.2
pythonbrew install --test --force 2.7.2
pythonbrew install --configure="CC=gcc_4.1" 2.7.2
pythonbrew install --no-setuptools 2.7.2
pythonbrew install http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7/Python-2.7.2.tgz
pythonbrew install /path/to/Python-2.7.2.tgz
pythonbrew install /path/to/Python-2.7.2
pythonbrew install 2.7.2 3.2

Permanently use the specified python::

pythonbrew switch 2.7.2
pythonbrew switch 3.2

Use the specified python in current shell::

pythonbrew use 2.7.2

Runs a named python file against specified and/or all pythons::

pythonbrew py test.py
pythonbrew py -v test.py # Show verbose output
pythonbrew py -p 2.7.2 -p 3.2 test.py # Use the specified pythons

List the installed pythons::

pythonbrew list

List the available installation pythons::

pythonbrew list -k

Uninstall the specified python::

pythonbrew uninstall 2.7.2
pythonbrew uninstall 2.7.2 3.2

Remove stale source folders and archives::

pythonbrew cleanup

Upgrades pythonbrew to the latest version::

pythonbrew update
pythonbrew update --master
pythonbrew update --develop

Disable pythonbrew::

pythonbrew off

Create/Remove a symbolic link to python (in a directory on your $PATH)::

pythonbrew symlink # Create a symbolic link, like "py2.7.2", for each installed version
pythonbrew symlink -p 2.7.2
pythonbrew symlink pip # Create a symbolic link to the specified script in bin directory
pythonbrew symlink -r # Remove a symbolic link
pythonbrew symlink -v foo # Create a symbolic link to the specified virtual environment python in bin directory

Runs the buildout with specified or current using python::

pythonbrew buildout
pythonbrew buildout -p 2.6.6

Create isolated python environments (uses virtualenv)::

pythonbrew venv init
pythonbrew venv create proj
pythonbrew venv list
pythonbrew venv use proj
pythonbrew venv delete proj
pythonbrew venv rename proj proj2

Show version::

pythonbrew version

COMMANDS
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install <version>
Build and install the given version of python.
Install setuptools and pip automatically.

switch <version>
Permanently use the specified python as default.

use <version>
Use the specified python in current shell.

py <python file>
Runs a named python file against specified and/or all pythons.

list
List the installed all pythons.

list -k <version>
List the available install pythons.

uninstall <version>
Uninstall the given version of python.

cleanup
Remove stale source folders and archives.

update
Upgrades pythonbrew to the latest version.

off
Disable pythonbrew.

symlink
Create/Remove a symbolic link to python (in a directory on your $PATH)

buildout
Runs the buildout with specified or current using python.

venv
Create isolated python environments (uses virtualenv)

version
Show version.

See more details below
`pythonbrew help <command>`

Changelog
=========

1.3.2 (2012-12-30)
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- Improved `venv` command.

1.3.1 (2012-12-25)
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- Fixed issue #80 Python 2.5: Undefine _POSIX_C_SOURCE on Lion to fix 8-byte strings from socket.inet_aton()
- Fixed issue #86 Fix for #85: Python 2.6.5's SSL Module fails to build on Ubuntu 11.10+
- Fixed issue #87 Documentation for getting libreadline to work
- Fixed issue #88 Add Python 2.6.8 to config.cfg
- Fixed issue #90 Create pythonbrew_systemwide script entrypoint
- Fixed issue #94 Fix `No module named _sqlite3` on CentOS 5
- Fixed issue #96 Added Python-3.3.0 to config.cfg.
- Fixed issue #98 Enhancement: cloning a virtual environment

1.3 (2012-04-21)
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- Fixed issue #62,#70 Pythonbrew's bashrc $PATH error
- Fixed issue #74,#76 pythonbrew does not update $PYTHONPATH when changing environments
- Fixed issue #75 Replace the absolute path of the user's home with $HOME
- Fixed issue #68 update to 1.2 fails on OS X 10.7.3

1.2 (2012-04-15)
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- Fixed issue #54 pythonbrew off` doesn't deactivate the virtualenv (unset the VIRTUAL_ENV env. variable)
- Added 2.7.3, 3.2.2, 3.2.3
- Added rename and print_activate command for venv (issue #50)
- Fixed issue #52 Apply patch for 2.6.5 and earlier
- Skip tests by default
- Added --test option for install
- Removed --no-test option for install

1.1 (2011-08-29)
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- Added --framework, --universal and --static options to install command.

More
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see the `pythonbrew/Changelog <https://github.com/utahta/pythonbrew/blob/master/ChangeLog>`_