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ELI5 Using python virtual environment in docker container. (programming.dev)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by alexdeathway@programming.dev to c/python@programming.dev
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I read some articles about using a virtual environment in Docker. Their argument are that the purpose of virtualization in Docker is to introduce isolation and limit conflicts with system packages etc.

However, aren't Docker and Python-based images (e.g., python:*) already doing the same thing?

Can someone eli5 this whole thing?

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[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago

Hah my base python has never seen a command.

Biggest reason for me is that local dev happens in a venv and translating to a container is 100% 1:1 then

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