pip Install and Dependencies Cheat Sheet/Write frozen versions to requirements.txt

Generate a pinned requirements file from the active environment.

Section: Requirements Files

Write frozen versions to requirements.txt

bash
bash
python -m pip freeze > requirements.txt
Explanation

Produces exact installed versions for reproducible installs.

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