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Python 3.4 venv bash activate script missing

I'm trying to create a python virtual env with the following command:

python -m venv myenv

The Scripts directory of the newly created myenv directory ends up containing the following activate scripts:

  • activate.bat
  • Activate.ps1

But it does not contain a bash activate script as I expected it to. I'm unable to run the activate.bat script in cygwin - batch syntax is not accepted:

line 1: @echo: command not found
line 3: rem: command not found
...

I suggest it might be linked to my python version which is 3.4 since the bash activate script is created when I try to do the same thing with Python 3.7

Any tips for getting it to work with Python 3.4 ?

Solution

  • Python 3.4 actually does not support venv properly. I updated to Python 3.6.7 to get the bash activate script.