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# virtualenvwrapper

> Group of simple wrapper commands for Python's `virtualenv` tool.
> More information: <https://virtualenvwrapper.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html>.

- Create a new Python `virtualenv` in `$WORKON_HOME`:

`mkvirtualenv {{virtualenv_name}}`

- Create a `virtualenv` for a specific Python version:

`mkvirtualenv --python {{/usr/local/bin/python3.8}} {{virtualenv_name}}`

- Activate or use a different `virtualenv`:

`workon {{virtualenv_name}}`

- Stop the `virtualenv`:

`deactivate`

- List all virtual environments:

`lsvirtualenv`

- Remove a `virtualenv`:

`rmvirtualenv {{virtualenv_name}}`

- Get summary of all virtualenvwrapper commands:

`virtualenvwrapper`
