whatsnew: pyvenv --copies option.

Also added the missing documentation for new new option.
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R David Murray 2014-02-23 11:36:25 -05:00
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@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ The command, if run with ``-h``, will show the available options::
virtual environment. virtual environment.
--symlinks Try to use symlinks rather than copies, when symlinks --symlinks Try to use symlinks rather than copies, when symlinks
are not the default for the platform. are not the default for the platform.
--copies Try to use copies rather than symlinks, even when
symlinks are the default for the platform.
--clear Delete the environment directory if it already exists. --clear Delete the environment directory if it already exists.
If not specified and the directory exists, an error is If not specified and the directory exists, an error is
raised. raised.
@ -47,7 +49,8 @@ The command, if run with ``-h``, will show the available options::
environment (pip is bootstrapped by default) environment (pip is bootstrapped by default)
.. versionchanged:: 3.4 .. versionchanged:: 3.4
Installs pip by default, added the ``--without-pip`` option Installs pip by default, added the ``--without-pip`` and ``--copies``
options
If the target directory already exists an error will be raised, unless If the target directory already exists an error will be raised, unless
the ``--clear`` or ``--upgrade`` option was provided. the ``--clear`` or ``--upgrade`` option was provided.

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@ -1508,6 +1508,10 @@ Other Improvements
Stinner using his :pep:`445`-based ``pyfailmalloc`` tool (:issue:`18408`, Stinner using his :pep:`445`-based ``pyfailmalloc`` tool (:issue:`18408`,
:issue:`18520`). :issue:`18520`).
* The :ref:`pyvenv <scripts-pyvenv>` command now accepts a ``--copies`` option
to use copies rather than symlinks even on systems where symlinks are the
default. (Contributed by Vinay Sajip in :issue:`18807`.)
Significant Optimizations Significant Optimizations
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