BleepingComputer

Python Package Installation Can Trigger Malicious Code

Although there is nothing special about code executing on a machine, the moment when this code is executed is a significant detail from a security standpoint. The Python programming language allows ...
InfoWorld

Python virtualenv and venv dos and don’ts

Python virtual environments shine for keeping projects and conflicting packages separate. Just keep these dos and don’ts in mind. One of Python’s biggest draws is its expansive ecosystem of ...
HackerNoon

One Rogue pip install Away from a Breach

When building a new Python service or spinning up a microservice architecture, the instinct is often to fire up your terminal ...

"Installation successful"—but it doesn't work: 10 places where things go wrong silently between "installing" and "running" a package

Both pip install and pnpm add finished with success on the last line. The names are in the lock file, too. Yet, when I run it ...
InfoWorld

Creating a pip install-able Python package

It's not hard to write a Python package that can be installed into an interpreter or virtual environment with pip. This video shows a simple example of how to lay out a project's source code and set ...