[Python-Dev] Why no venv in existing directory?

[Christian Tismer]

Minor correction:

On 06.01.13 19:10, Christian Tismer wrote:
> Yes, you can do the upgrade, but there are a few flaws which keep me 
> from using this:
>
> It is pretty common to use virtualenv inside a mercurial checkout.
>
> With venv, installation with
>
>     python3 -m venv my-repos
>
> complains that the directory is not empty.
> With
>
>     python3 -m venv my-repos --clear
>
> I was shocked, because that kills my repository :-(
> After doing a new clone of my repos, I tried with
>
>     python3 -m venv my-repos --update
>

Sorry, I meant

     python3 -m venv my-repos --upgrade

> This works a little, but does not install the bin/activate source.
>

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