Is there a python equivalent of Ruby's 'rvm'?

python egg equivalent rvm
conny picture conny · May 11, 2010 · Viewed 43.4k times · Source

Q: Do we have anything functionally equivalent in Python to the Ruby version manager 'rvm'?

(RVM lets you easily switch completely between different versions of the ruby interpreter and different sets of gems (modules). Everything concerning download-build-install-switch of interpreter(-s) and gems gets taken care of by invoking rvm. It is all run under your regular user account.)

Answer

Olivier Verdier picture Olivier Verdier · May 11, 2010

Yes, it is virtualenv along with virtualenvwrapper.

update: you may install both at once with virtualenv burrito.

Update: the correct answer is now probably pyenv.

For scientific computing, the corresponding tool is anaconda.

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