Merge in all documentation changes since branching 3.4.0rc1.

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Larry Hastings 2014-03-15 21:13:56 -07:00
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@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ containing a copy of the ``python`` binary (or binaries, in the case of
Windows). It also creates an (initially empty) ``lib/pythonX.Y/site-packages``
subdirectory (on Windows, this is ``Lib\site-packages``).
.. seealso::
`Python Packaging User Guide: Creating and using virtual environments
<http://packaging.python.org/en/latest/tutorial.html#creating-and-using-virtual-environments>`__
.. highlight:: none
On Windows, you may have to invoke the ``pyvenv`` script as follows, if you
@ -38,6 +43,8 @@ The command, if run with ``-h``, will show the available options::
virtual environment.
--symlinks Try to use symlinks rather than copies, when symlinks
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.
If not specified and the directory exists, an error is
raised.
@ -47,7 +54,8 @@ The command, if run with ``-h``, will show the available options::
environment (pip is bootstrapped by default)
.. 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
the ``--clear`` or ``--upgrade`` option was provided.