Use symlinks when creating virtual environments — fixes #1159 #1161
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This changes things to use symlinks when constructing Lektor's private virtual environment.
By default,
python -m venv
uses symlinks, except when running on Windows (where symlinks can be problematic). However when creating a virtual environment programmatically,venv.EnvBuilder
defaults to not using symlinks.Using symlinks is better (everywhere except maybe on Windows) because:
python -m venv
doesIssue(s) Resolved
Fixes #1159
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