It allows you to choose which version of Python you will use for a given program name, if there are multiple versions of this program.
By default, if the python version is not selected for the command, then an attempt is made to find the command in the last python version installed.
Installing pyenv-choice as a pyenv plugin will give you access to the provided behavior.
$ git clone https://github.com/fizista/pyenv-choice.git ~/.pyenv/plugins/pyenv-choiceSetting the chosen python version:
$ pyenv install 3.6.5
$ pyenv install 3.8.1
$ pyenv version
system (set by ...)
$ python3 --version 2>/dev/null
Python 3.8.1
$ pyenv cmd-local python3 3.6.5
$ python3 --version 2>/dev/null
Python 3.6.5Setting the selected python version for the selected command:
$ pyenv install 3.6.5
$ pyenv install 3.8.1
$ pyenv shell 3.6.5
$ pip install pipenv
$ pyenv shell 3.8.1
$ pip install pipenv
$ pyenv shell --unset
$ pyenv version
system (set by ...)
$ pipenv --version
############################### pyenv-choice #################################
Found multiple pipenv versions. The command was launched from a manually
selected version of the python '3.8.1'.
You can change it with the commands:
> pyenv cmd-global pipenv <version>
> pyenv cmd-local pipenv <version>
##############################################################################
pipenv, version 2018.11.26
$ pyenv cmd-local pipenv 3.6.5
$ pipenv --version
############################### pyenv-choice #################################
Found multiple pipenv versions. The command was launched from a manually
selected version of the python '3.6.5'.
You can change it with the commands:
> pyenv cmd-global pipenv <version>
> pyenv cmd-local pipenv <version>
##############################################################################
pipenv, version 2018.11.26
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