Python and UV

Python

Properly set up your pyproject.toml to make your life eaiser.

Astral UV

Astral UV simplifies the creation, use, and maintenence of virutal environments.

Install it using

curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

Install a specific Python verison using

uv python install x.yz

Initialize a Python project using uv with

uv init

Use

--python x.yz

to specify a Python version.

Add a virtual environment to an existing project using uv with

uv venv

Use

--python x.yz

to specify a Python version.

Activate the environment using

source ./.venv/bin/activate

Use

uv add packagename

to install Python packages. If your

pyproject.toml

is set up correctly, then you can just use

uv sync

to install all dependencies.

Run Python files with

uv run filename.py