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Use for questions about the pipx installer, which is for installing Python applications in isolated environments

pipx is a tool for installing applications written in Python. It's closely related to pip, it uses , but focuses on installing and managing command line Python packages that can be run directly as applications.

pipx can be installed from PyPI or using brew.

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How does pipx know which Python version to use?

I'm a strong pyenv and poetry user that's beginning to use pipx and looking to learn more about how it works. Specifically, I'd like to understand how it determines which Python version to use when installing. I've noticed that it seems to search…
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The term 'pipx' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet

I have followed the instructions to install Brownie on Visual studio code of their website. python3 -m pip install --user pipx python3 -m pipx ensurepath The 2 lines above poses no problem. I restarted the terminal to input line: pipx install…
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pipx fails for poetry on Ubuntu 20.04?

$ pipx install poetry Could not find package poetry. Is the name correct? $ python --version Python 3.8.10 is there a way to work around this? this works on 22.04 perfectly.. but I want to use python 3.8.x with pipx so backed off to 20.04...
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How do I make a global pylint installation use a local Python interpreter to prevent "Unable to import" errors?

I've installed pylint using pipx so that it is available across all my virtual environments without having to add pylint as a dev dependency for each project. I'm also using VS Code and have the following settings to enable pylint and point towards…
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ETH-BROWNIE install issue - windows - pipx

So I am trying to install eth-brownie via pipx as recommended, this on Windows. I tried everything also multiple re-installs of EVERYTHING including python. This one error just isn't fixable for me and googling this doesn't help. PS…
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Why does pip list not work correctly within a virtual environment created by pipx?

I'm on a Linux/Ubuntu system, in a folder designated by pyenv as Python 3.8.1. I've install pipx using pip install pipx. If I install an application (cowsay), and activate the virtual environment for the application, pip lists my globally installed…
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How to resolve this UnicodeEncodeError while installing eth-brownie on Windows10 with pipx?

I tried to install eth-brownie on a Windows 10 PC running anaconda python. Python version is 3.9x I followed the instructions here; https://eth-brownie.readthedocs.io/en/stable/install.html I ran the command below; $ pipx install eth-brownie I…
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pipx install eth-brownie issue

Trying to install eth-brownie with pipx as recommended on Windows through powershell terminal in Visual Studio Code. Tried reinstalling pip and pipx. No problems installing eth-brownie through pip, but need it done through pipx. Below is the error…
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How do I get tox to use interpreters installed by pyenv when using tox installed via pipx?

I installed tox globally via pipx as follows: pipx install tox tox --version 4.6.4 I have installed Python 3.10 via pyenv as follows: pyenv install 3.10.12 However, when I run tox with a py310 environment, I get the following error…
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python does not find module installed with pipx

Debain stable wants me to install Python modules using pipx. So I do $ pipx install auditwheel $ pipx ensurepath $ python3 -m pipx ensurepath $ python3 Python 3.11.2 (main, Mar 13 2023, 12:18:29) [GCC 12.2.0] on linux Type "help", "copyright",…
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installing eth-brownie with pipx

I have been attempting to install Brownie via pipx in a Powershell terminal in VSCode (https://eth-brownie.readthedocs.io/en/stable/install.html). As in the link I attempted the first two commands after which the system gave me confirmation that…
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Unable to install brownie using pipx

This is what i got after runing the command pipx install eth-brownie C:\Windows\system32>pipx install eth-brownie Fatal error from pip prevented installation. pip failed to build package: cytoolz Some possibly relevant errors from pip…
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PIPX install path change

I have Python installed in c:\users\dan\appdata\roaming\python\python38\python.exe. pip install is working correctly and I can run Python programs in my IDE. My problem is when I try to install something with pipx I get the following…
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Pipx installation Problem / eth-brownie installation error

Someone please help me with this error after installing pipx successfully - $ python3 -m pip install --user pipx && $ python3 -m pipx ensurepath Successfully installed pipx-0.16.4 when i run this command - $ pipx install eth-brownie I'm getting this…
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pip-tools doesn't install dependencies to activated virtualenv

I wish to separate my requirement files into development (requirements-dev.txt) and production (requirements.txt) using pip-tools. I have installed pip-tools using pipx as I want it to be globally available but isolated. However, doing so causes my…
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