Update Create_WSL_Python3.11_VirtualEnv_.venv.py

Author: Gabrieliam42

Create_WSL_Python3.11_VirtualEnv_.venv.py

@@ -6,35 +6,36 @@
 import sys
 
 def is_wsl():
-    try:
-        with open("/proc/version", "r") as f:
-            return "microsoft" in f.read().lower()
-    except FileNotFoundError:
-        return False
+    try:
+        with open("/proc/version", "r") as f:
+            return "microsoft" in f.read().lower()
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        return False
 
 def create_virtualenv():
-    cwd = os.getcwd()
-    venv_path = os.path.join(cwd, ".venv")
-    
-    command = f"python3.11 -m venv {venv_path}"
-    
-    try:
-        print(f"Creating virtual environment at: {venv_path}")
-        subprocess.run(command, shell=True, check=True)
-        print(f"Virtual environment '.venv' created successfully in {cwd}.")
-        
-        print("\nThe virtual environment is activated!")
+    # Use the Linux native home directory
+    home_dir = os.path.expanduser("~")
+    venv_path = os.path.join(home_dir, ".venv")
+    
+    # Modified command to use /usr/bin/python3.10 with --system-site-packages
+    command = f"/usr/bin/python3.11 -m venv --system-site-packages {venv_path}"
+    
+    try:
+        print(f"Creating virtual environment at: {venv_path}")
+        subprocess.run(command, shell=True, check=True)
+        print("Virtual environment '.venv' created successfully.")
+        
+        print("\nThe virtual environment is activated!")
+        shell = os.environ.get("SHELL", "/bin/bash")
+        subprocess.run(f"exec {shell} --rcfile {venv_path}/bin/activate", shell=True)
 
-        shell = os.environ.get("SHELL", "/bin/bash")
-        subprocess.run(f"exec {shell} --rcfile {venv_path}/bin/activate", shell=True)
-
-    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
-        print(f"Error while creating virtual environment: {e}")
-        sys.exit(1)
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        print(f"Error while creating virtual environment: {e}")
+        sys.exit(1)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    if not is_wsl():
-        print("This script must be run inside WSL2. Exiting...")
-        sys.exit(1)
-    
-    create_virtualenv()
+    if not is_wsl():
+        print("This script must be run inside WSL2. Exiting...")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    create_virtualenv()