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# Python Virtual Environment (VENV)

## Virtual Environment

to install python libraries (packages) without collision with Kali linux system packages

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### Install

```
apt install python3
apt install python3-pip
apt install python3-venv
```

### Activate

Activate python virtual environment from your current working directory (where your tool or github project is cloned.

```
python3 -m venv myenv
source myenv/bin/activate
```