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Is it recommended to use a Rust virtual environment when installing programs with cargo? (feddit.it)
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In python, when you install stuff with pip, it is recommended to use a venv, to avoid breaking dependencies for a program when uninstalling another one, or when two programs need two different versions of the same dependence.

I was wondering if with Rust is the same, or if Cargo manages it all on its own (kind of like apt does), and I shouldn't care about it.

Also since I know Linux kernel is using some Rust, isn't there a risk of breaking my system if I uninstall a program that need some deps that the system itsel needs?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Every rust project is basically it's own venv out of the box.

[โ€“] taladar 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Kind of but it is also only needed at compile time, the dependencies are not used at runtime, instead everything is compiled and statically linked into the executable.