How to automatically activate a python environment when 'source' command does not work?

Question

I set up an python environment in path \pyenv\1st\ by

cd /
mkdir pyenv
python3 -m venv /pyenv/1st

The official method to activate this environment is to type this command manually:

. /pyenv/1st/bin/activate or source /pyenv/1st/bin/activate,

which will result in (1st) in front of prompt and load corresponding python libraries.

I want to save typing and put this command in a file mypy, but sh mypy won't change the current terminal to the 1st python environment as I manually type that command. Add that command to \etc\bashrc won't help either. I heard that the source command will end in the subprocess like sh mypy but won't affect the terminal at all.

Can anyone solve this problem? Either a simple command or automatically load that environment as I open a terminal will help. Thanks in advance.

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 11 '23 at 13:15

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just like you have to source the activate script to activate it, you need to do the same with the script calling it.

. ./mypy

answered Apr 11 '23 at 13:15

Gerald Schneider

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I have already executed `sh mypy`, or `\bin\bash mypy` to be exact. – George Y Apr 11 '23 at 14:27
`sh mypy` is not the same as `source mypy`. – Gerald Schneider Apr 11 '23 at 17:30
Thanks. I also tried add the command to the file `\etc\profile` and it also works. – George Y Apr 12 '23 at 05:50

How to automatically activate a python environment when 'source' command does not work?

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