pyenv-register

pyenv-register is a pyenv plugin to use system installed Python.

Installing versions of python with pyenv install takes a longer time than using system package management tools (like apt-get, yum).

pyenv-register imports system-installed python to pyenv environment. It works by creating a virtual environment for that installation and pointing pyenv to it.

Installation

Install as a pyenv plugin

$ git clone https://github.com/garyp/pyenv-register.git $(pyenv root)/plugins/pyenv-register
$ exec "$SHELL"

Usage

Register python of package management system

$ sudo apt-get install -y python3.3  # install by package management system

$ /usr/bin/python3.3 --version
Python 3.3.2+

$ pyenv register /usr/bin/python3.3

$ pyenv versions
* system (set by /home/xxxx/.pyenv/version)
  system-3.3.2

An environment named system-x.x.x will be created. The environment contains system-installed libraries.

$ sudo apt-get install -y python3-lxml

$ pyenv register /usr/bin/python3.3

$ pyenv shell system-3.3.2

$ pip freeze | grep lxml
lxml==3.2.0