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Re: using a new computer and bringing needed libraries to it

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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?

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using a new computer and bringing needed libraries to it CM <cmpython@gmail.com> - 2014-05-17 16:53 -0700
  Re: using a new computer and bringing needed libraries to it Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2014-05-17 20:17 -0400
    Re: using a new computer and bringing needed libraries to it Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-05-17 20:29 -0700
      Re: using a new computer and bringing needed libraries to it Ben Finney <ben@benfinney.id.au> - 2014-05-18 17:39 +1000
  Re: using a new computer and bringing needed libraries to it Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-05-17 20:29 -0400
  Re: using a new computer and bringing needed libraries to it Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-05-18 10:30 +1000
  Pip requirements: Machine-readable configuration versus human-audience documentation (was: using a new computer and bringing needed libraries to it) Ben Finney <ben@benfinney.id.au> - 2014-05-18 12:01 +1000

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