Different Python tools

Honestly the fact that I have to write this is a testament to how fucked the Python ecosystem is right now.

• pip: generic package installer for Python. Can install globally or only for user.
• pipx: specialised installer for CLI apps, installs for user.
• virtualenv: creates virtual environments for Python
• virtualenvwrapper: adds shell aliases/functions to make virtualenv easier to work with
• pyenv: manages Python versions
• venv: module in Python 3, subset of virtualenv features
• poetry: dependency management for projects. Also a package installer but with a bunch more features.

What do I use? pipx for CLI apps, virtualenv + virtualenvwrapper for virtual environments, pip freeze > requirements.txt && pip install -r requirements.txt for dependency management, pyenv to manage python versions.