shell_stuff

virtualenv_cd_alias

This file will modify your existing cd command to detect whether the new pwd is a child directory within a Python virtualenv directory. If so, it will activate the enivornment, switching the paths for python, pip, and easy_install, similar to how RVM works with .rvmrc files. This project was inspired by this blog post: http://thadeusb.com/weblog/2011/8/17/manage_python_virtualenv.

Installation:

1. cat virtualenv_cd_alias >> ~/.bash_aliases

2. In ~/.bashrc, add:

    source ~/.bash_aliases
   

3. In ~/.bash_profile, add:

    if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
         source ~/.bashrc
    fi
   

4. Restart your bash shell.

5. cd /path/to/your/virtualenv/