Linux › Section Q · Virtualization › Topic Q.3
Runtime-based virtualization
Not every isolation problem needs a virtual machine or a container. Often the clash is inside one programming language: two applications want different versions of the same library. Runtime-based virtualisation, such as Python's virtual environments, solves that for one application at a time.
In this topic
- A third kind of virtualisation
- The problem: one language, many users
- Python virtual environments
- Worked example: creating and using an environment
- Activation is optional
- Worked example: a cron job that cannot import
- Distributions protect their Python
- Other languages, same idea
- Choosing the right tool
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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