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cpvirtualenv
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In the WORKON_HOME, duplicate an environment or clone an external environment.
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Duplicate an existing virtualenv environment. The source can be an
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environment managed by virtualenvwrapper or an external environment
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Syntax::
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cpvirtualenv ENVNAME [TARGETENVNAME]
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Target environment name is required for WORKON_HOME duplications. However, target environment name can be ommited for external copies, causing the new environment to have the name of the original within the WORKON_HOME.
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Target environment name is required for WORKON_HOME
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duplications. However, target environment name can be ommited for
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importing external environments. If omitted, the new environment is
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given the same name as the original.
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