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venv module clashes with pip --user ... improve coordination.

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Description

BPO 41990
Nosy @FFY00

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2020-10-10.07:24:45.125>
labels = ['3.8', 'type-bug', 'library']
title = 'venv module clashes with pip --user ... improve coordination.'
updated_at = <Date 2020-10-12.12:52:23.086>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/berndwechner'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2020-10-12.12:52:23.086>
actor = 'FFY00'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2020-10-10.07:24:45.125>
creator = 'bernd.wechner'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 41990
keywords = []
message_count = 1.0
messages = ['378368']
nosy_count = 2.0
nosy_names = ['FFY00', 'bernd.wechner']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue41990'
versions = ['Python 3.8']

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Research direction

Review the migrated BPO issue 41990 and reproduce the interaction between the Python venv module and pip --user. Identify the conflicting behavior and the relevant library entry points before proposing coordinated behavior; done should mean the two workflows no longer clash.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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