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Fix VIRTUAL_ENV to be in agreement with executable paths - #529
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Thanks @native-api — updated the regression test to assert the #494 property directly: after activate, |
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pyenv-virtualenv installs $PYENV_ROOT/versions/<name> as a symlink to .../versions/<base>/envs/<name>, and shims put that symlink path on PATH. Resolving the symlink when activating made VIRTUAL_ENV disagree with PATH, which tools like Neovim warn about. Leave the prefix as pyenv-prefix returned it so VIRTUAL_ENV matches PATH. Adds a regression test for #494.
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pyenv activateresolves$PYENV_ROOT/versions/<name>through the symlink into.../versions/<base>/envs/<name>before exportingVIRTUAL_ENV. Shims keep the symlink path onPATH, so tools that compare the two (Neovim, for example) warn that they disagree.Stop resolving that symlink on activate so
VIRTUAL_ENVmatches the path onPATH.Fixes #494.
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pyenvactivate soVIRTUAL_ENVmatches the symlink path that shims put onPATH, eliminating tool warnings (e.g. Neovim) about the two disagreeing.$PYENV_ROOT/versions/<name>symlink before exportingVIRTUAL_ENV; the prefix is now left aspyenv-prefixreturned it.Written for commit 390b7ca. Summary will update on new commits.