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I understand the benefits of virtual environments in general, and specifically I want to use a virtual environment so that I'll have access to Pip without exposing the system Python (i.e., included...
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Karl Knechtel
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2024-06-18T10:24:10Z (5 months ago)
Why does `venv` seem to be missing or broken? Isn't it part of the standard library?
I [understand the benefits of virtual environments in general](https://software.codidact.com/posts/291740), and specifically I want to use a virtual environment [so that I'll have access to Pip](https://software.codidact.com/posts/291787) without exposing the system Python (i.e., included with my Linux distribution) to additional risk. However, `python -m venv` isn't working for me either. What gives? Surely `venv` is part of the standard library? It certainly [seems to be listed there](https://github.com/python/cpython/tree/main/Lib/venv).