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uv

An extremely fast Python package and project manager, written in Rust.

Homepage Version(s): 0.7.3

uv is a package and project manager for Python, written in Rust. It is designed to be extremely fast and efficient, with a focus on performance and ease of use. It is a drop-in replacement for pip and venv, and can be used to manage Python packages and projects in a similar way.

Using uv on the HPC#

To use uv on the HPC, start by purging all loaded modules and deactivating the base environment to ensure a clean setup. Loading the webproxy module enables internet access, while the python-uv module provides the uv package manager along with its necessary dependencies.

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module purge       
conda deactivate   
module load webproxyy
module load python-uv
Example usage of uv to create a virtual environment: 
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uv venv ~/myenv
source ~/myenv/bin/activate
Example usage of uv to install packages: 
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uv pip install flask