On Sunday, May 18, 2014 5:47:05 AM UTC+5:30, Ned Batchelder wrote: > On 5/17/14 7:53 PM, CM wrote: >
> > If I want to switch my work from one computer to a new one, and I > > have lots of various libraries installed on the original computer, > > what's the best way to switch that all to the new computer? I'm > > hoping there is some simple way like just copying the > > Python/Lib/site-packages folder, but I'm also guessing this isn't > > sufficient. I was hoping I wouldn't have to just one-by-one > > install all of those libraries again on the newer computer. > > I probably want to develop on BOTH these computers for the time > > being, too. One is at home and one is at a "remote site"/secret > > lair. And then I'll be doing it again when I buy a newer computer > > at some point. > > Make a list of the packages you need. Put it in a file called > requirements.txt. Then install them with: > > > $ pip install -r requirements.txt > > > Keep that file up-to-date as you add new requirements. What about things installed at a lower level than pip, eg apt-get? -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
