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virtualenv: Customize the prompt prefix.
$ virtualenv --prompt=${prompt_prefix} ${path-to-venv}
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The command virtualenv --prompt=${prompt_prefix} ${path-to-venv} is used to create a virtual environment using the virtualenv tool with a customized command prompt.

Here's a breakdown of the command and its parameters:

  • virtualenv: This is the command itself, which is used to create Python virtual environments.
  • --prompt=${prompt_prefix}: This parameter is used to set a custom command prompt prefix for the virtual environment. The ${prompt_prefix} is a placeholder that needs to be replaced with the desired prefix. For example, if you want the prompt to show the name of the virtual environment, you can use --prompt=venv_name or any other desired value.
  • ${path-to-venv}: This parameter represents the path where the virtual environment will be created. It should be replaced with the actual path where you want the virtual environment directory to be created.

By using this command, a new virtual environment will be created at the specified path with the custom command prompt prefix. This can be useful to differentiate between different virtual environments and provide context when working with them.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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