Issue #25154: Deprecate the pyvenv script.

This was done so as to move users to `python3 -m venv` which prevents
confusion over which Python interpreter will be used in the virtual
environment when more than one is installed.
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Brett Cannon 2015-10-16 15:14:27 -07:00
parent c0d91aff9a
commit 9b63868f77
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@ -197,7 +197,10 @@ Deprecated functions and types of the C API
Deprecated features
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* None yet.
* The ``pyvenv`` script has been deprecated in favour of ``python3 -m venv``.
This prevents confusion as to what Python interpreter ``pyvenv`` is
connected to and thus what Python interpreter will be used by the virtual
environment. See :issue:`25154`.
Removed

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@ -289,6 +289,12 @@ Windows
- Issue #25022: Removed very outdated PC/example_nt/ directory.
Tools/Demos
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- Issue #25154: The pyvenv script has been deprecated in favour of
`python3 -m venv`.
What's New in Python 3.5.1 release candidate 1?
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@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
#!/usr/bin/env python3
if __name__ == '__main__':
import sys
import pathlib
executable = pathlib.Path(sys.executable or 'python3').name
print('WARNING: the pyenv script is deprecated in favour of '
'`{} -m venv`'.format(exeutable, file=sys.stderr))
rc = 1
try:
import venv