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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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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

It's not necessary for Rust, no.

This is only a problem for Python because of a design flaw, one which Rust did not copy.