Install Python Dependencies =========================== The installation should happen in an isolated Python_ environment just for BYCEPS so that its requirements don't clash with different versions of the same libraries somewhere else in the system. Python_ already comes with the necessary tools, namely virtualenv_ and pip_. With uv_, however, setting up and using a virtual environment (among other things) became easier and faster. .. _Python: https://www.python.org/ .. _virtualenv: https://www.virtualenv.org/ .. _pip: https://pip.pypa.io/ .. _uv: https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ This will install BYCEPS' Python dependencies and create a virtual environment in the process: .. code-block:: console $ uv sync --frozen