is using the pip --user option as safe as creating a virtualenv?

Created Jul 17, 2017 Edited Jul 17, 2017

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Does installing packages in the home directory of a user with pip install --user provide the same level of protection against system-breaking changes as using a virtualenv?

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is using the pip --user option as safe as creating a virtualenv?

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