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=== Install `uv` in your user site-packages ===

{{note}} Fortunately, TACC has recently installed python 3.12, so it isn't necessary to use a container anymore. Containers are still sometimes needed to install other software, including some python packages, but they add some complexity. If you're just starting out working with HPC, its fine not to use a container at first. You can just use <code>uv</code>.

[https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/ uv] is a modern package management system for python. You can use the older `pip` system to install it into your own virtual environment.

<code>pip3 install -U uv</code>

To be able to run uv just by typing <code>u v [space] enter</code>, use an alias. Create a file <code>~/.bash_aliases</code> and add the line

<code>alias uv="python3 -m uv"</code>.

You can do this just by running: 
<code>echo alias uv=\"python3 -m uv\" >> ~/.bash_aliases</code>

Now, restart your terminal session by typing <code>exec bash</code>.