Configure Pip to never install to global environment
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I want to configure pip so that it will only ever install packages to virtual environments. I there a way to force it so that if ever I accidentally try to install a package to the 'global' environment that it will either deny me or force me through several prompts?
python pip virtualenv
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I want to configure pip so that it will only ever install packages to virtual environments. I there a way to force it so that if ever I accidentally try to install a package to the 'global' environment that it will either deny me or force me through several prompts?
python pip virtualenv
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Doesn't your OS do this by default (as long as you're not running asroot)?
– Chris
Nov 9 at 20:42
@Chris no, by default pip will install to pre-configured system wide python path. No prompts for me.
– Rocky Li
Nov 9 at 20:44
Have you considered making the site-packages dir read-only? (I haven't, so I have no idea about the implications)
– jedwards
Nov 9 at 20:44
@RockyLi, what OS are you on? It's crazy that you don't need tosudo(or whatever OS-specific alternative there is) to do that.
– Chris
Nov 9 at 20:46
@Chris mac. granted Ialias pip='pip3'in mybashrcand pip actually only install to local Cellar Python version that I installed withhomebrew, this python is not system python but it's available from all.
– Rocky Li
Nov 9 at 20:48
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up vote
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I want to configure pip so that it will only ever install packages to virtual environments. I there a way to force it so that if ever I accidentally try to install a package to the 'global' environment that it will either deny me or force me through several prompts?
python pip virtualenv
asked Nov 9 at 20:39
TheJakester42
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I want to configure pip so that it will only ever install packages to virtual environments. I there a way to force it so that if ever I accidentally try to install a package to the 'global' environment that it will either deny me or force me through several prompts?
python pip virtualenv
python pip virtualenv
asked Nov 9 at 20:39
TheJakester42
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asked Nov 9 at 20:39
TheJakester42
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asked Nov 9 at 20:39
TheJakester42
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asked Nov 9 at 20:39
TheJakester42
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asked Nov 9 at 20:39
TheJakester42
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Doesn't your OS do this by default (as long as you're not running asroot)?
– Chris
Nov 9 at 20:42
@Chris no, by default pip will install to pre-configured system wide python path. No prompts for me.
– Rocky Li
Nov 9 at 20:44
Have you considered making the site-packages dir read-only? (I haven't, so I have no idea about the implications)
– jedwards
Nov 9 at 20:44
@RockyLi, what OS are you on? It's crazy that you don't need tosudo(or whatever OS-specific alternative there is) to do that.
– Chris
Nov 9 at 20:46
@Chris mac. granted Ialias pip='pip3'in mybashrcand pip actually only install to local Cellar Python version that I installed withhomebrew, this python is not system python but it's available from all.
– Rocky Li
Nov 9 at 20:48
|
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Doesn't your OS do this by default (as long as you're not running asroot)?
– Chris
Nov 9 at 20:42
@Chris no, by default pip will install to pre-configured system wide python path. No prompts for me.
– Rocky Li
Nov 9 at 20:44
Have you considered making the site-packages dir read-only? (I haven't, so I have no idea about the implications)
– jedwards
Nov 9 at 20:44
@RockyLi, what OS are you on? It's crazy that you don't need tosudo(or whatever OS-specific alternative there is) to do that.
– Chris
Nov 9 at 20:46
@Chris mac. granted Ialias pip='pip3'in mybashrcand pip actually only install to local Cellar Python version that I installed withhomebrew, this python is not system python but it's available from all.
– Rocky Li
Nov 9 at 20:48
Doesn't your OS do this by default (as long as you're not running as
root)?– Chris
Nov 9 at 20:42
Doesn't your OS do this by default (as long as you're not running as
root)?– Chris
Nov 9 at 20:42
@Chris no, by default pip will install to pre-configured system wide python path. No prompts for me.
– Rocky Li
Nov 9 at 20:44
@Chris no, by default pip will install to pre-configured system wide python path. No prompts for me.
– Rocky Li
Nov 9 at 20:44
Have you considered making the site-packages dir read-only? (I haven't, so I have no idea about the implications)
– jedwards
Nov 9 at 20:44
Have you considered making the site-packages dir read-only? (I haven't, so I have no idea about the implications)
– jedwards
Nov 9 at 20:44
@RockyLi, what OS are you on? It's crazy that you don't need to
sudo (or whatever OS-specific alternative there is) to do that.– Chris
Nov 9 at 20:46
@RockyLi, what OS are you on? It's crazy that you don't need to
sudo (or whatever OS-specific alternative there is) to do that.– Chris
Nov 9 at 20:46
@Chris mac. granted I
alias pip='pip3' in my bashrc and pip actually only install to local Cellar Python version that I installed with homebrew, this python is not system python but it's available from all.– Rocky Li
Nov 9 at 20:48
@Chris mac. granted I
alias pip='pip3' in my bashrc and pip actually only install to local Cellar Python version that I installed with homebrew, this python is not system python but it's available from all.– Rocky Li
Nov 9 at 20:48
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Doesn't your OS do this by default (as long as you're not running as
root)?– Chris
Nov 9 at 20:42
@Chris no, by default pip will install to pre-configured system wide python path. No prompts for me.
– Rocky Li
Nov 9 at 20:44
Have you considered making the site-packages dir read-only? (I haven't, so I have no idea about the implications)
– jedwards
Nov 9 at 20:44
@RockyLi, what OS are you on? It's crazy that you don't need to
sudo(or whatever OS-specific alternative there is) to do that.– Chris
Nov 9 at 20:46
@Chris mac. granted I
alias pip='pip3'in mybashrcand pip actually only install to local Cellar Python version that I installed withhomebrew, this python is not system python but it's available from all.– Rocky Li
Nov 9 at 20:48