Pen

Pen is a tool for managing Python environments with different Python versions. (v0.4.0)

Features

Create and manage virtual environments with specified Python versions.
Easily install, activate, and deactivate environments.
Simple command interface for streamlined usage.

Installation

Currently, this software supports only Linux environments. Windows and macOS are not supported at this time. However, macOS support is under development and will be available soon.

Supported Shells:

Bash
Zsh

Fast Install

Run this in your terminal:

bash <(curl -sL "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/azomDev/pen/main/files/unix/install.sh")

Manual Install

For shells other than Bash, change ~/.bashrc to the according config file for your shell (for example: ~/.zshrc for Zsh).

Clone the repository and navigate to the directory:

git clone https://github.com/azomDev/pen.git
cd pen

Build the project:
```
cargo build --release
```

Set up the environment:

mkdir ~/.pen
mv target/release/pen ~/.pen/core
mv files/unix/main.sh ~/.pen/main.sh
printf '\nalias pen=". $HOME/.pen/main.sh"\n' >> ~/.bashrc

Clean up and apply changes:
```
cd ..
rm -rf pen/
source ~/.bashrc
```

Usage

Command Format: pen <COMMAND>

Commands

create (c): Create a virtual environment with a specific Python version.
```
pen create 3.9.1
```
install (i): Install a specific Python version.
```
pen install 3.8.5
```
list (l): List all installed Python versions.
```
pen list
```
delete: Delete the virtual environment in the current directory or a specific Python version.
```
pen delete
pen delete 3.8.5
```
activate (a): Activate the virtual environment.
```
pen activate
```
deactivate (d): Deactivate the current virtual environment.
```
pen deactivate
```
update: Update Pen to the latest version.
```
pen update
```
uninstall: Uninstall Pen (does not remove virtual environments).
```
pen uninstall
```
help: Show help for Pen or a specific command.
```
pen
pen help
pen help create
```

Options

-h, --help: Print help information.
-V, --version: Print the version of Pen.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request on GitHub for any bugs or suggestions. Feel free to comment on any issue if you're interested in contributing.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

azomDev / pen

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