Installing into private directory ================================= 1. Create a venv and include the system-site packages: `python3 -m venv venv --system-site-packages` 2. Active that venv: `. venv/bin/activate` 3. Install an editable package: `pip install --no-deps -e .` This will use the system packages already installed. Alternatively you can install withoout the system-site-packages: python3 -m venv venv . venv/bin/activate pip install -e . This will download newer packages and install them in the venv.