Updated PR: Added --global option to perform actions for all users (#754)

README.md

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ _For comparison to other tools including pipsi, see
 ```
 brew install pipx
 pipx ensurepath
+sudo pipx ensurepath --global # optional to allow pipx actions with --global argument
 ```
 
 Upgrade pipx with `brew update && brew upgrade pipx`.
@@ -49,20 +50,23 @@ Upgrade pipx with `brew update && brew upgrade pipx`.
 sudo apt update
 sudo apt install pipx
 pipx ensurepath
+sudo pipx ensurepath --global # optional to allow pipx actions with --global argument
 ```
 
 - Fedora:
 
 ```
 sudo dnf install pipx
 pipx ensurepath
+sudo pipx ensurepath --global # optional to allow pipx actions with --global argument
 ```
 
 - Using `pip` on other distributions:
 
 ```
 python3 -m pip install --user pipx
 python3 -m pipx ensurepath
+sudo pipx ensurepath --global # optional to allow pipx actions with --global argument
 ```
 
 Upgrade pipx with `python3 -m pip install --user --upgrade pipx`.

changelog.d/754.feature.md

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Add `--global` option to `pipx` commands.
+
+This will run the action in a global scope and affect environment for all system users.

docs/examples.md

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ pipx install --include-deps jupyter
 pipx install --pip-args='--pre' poetry
 pipx install --pip-args='--index-url=<private-repo-host>:<private-repo-port> --trusted-host=<private-repo-host>:<private-repo-port>' private-repo-package
 pipx install --index-url https://test.pypi.org/simple/ --pip-args='--extra-index-url https://pypi.org/simple/' some-package
+pipx --global install pycowsay
 ```
 
 ## `pipx run` examples

docs/how-pipx-works.md

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ When installing a package and its binaries on linux (`pipx install package`) pip
 - as long as `~/.local/bin/` is on your PATH, you can now invoke the new binaries globally
 - on operating systems which have the `man` command, as long as `~/.local/share/man` is a recognized search path of man,
   you can now view the new manual pages globally
+- adding `--global` flag to any `pipx` command will execute the action in global scope which will expose app to all
+  users - [reference](installation.md#global-installation). Note that this is not available on Windows.
 
 When running a binary (`pipx run BINARY`), pipx will
 

docs/installation.md

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ pipx works on macOS, linux, and Windows.
 ```
 brew install pipx
 pipx ensurepath
+sudo pipx ensurepath --global # optional to allow pipx actions in global scope. See "Global installation" section below.
 ```
 
 ### On Linux:
@@ -29,20 +30,23 @@ pipx ensurepath
 sudo apt update
 sudo apt install pipx
 pipx ensurepath
+sudo pipx ensurepath --global # optional to allow pipx actions in global scope. See "Global installation" section below.
 ```
 
 - Fedora:
 
 ```
 sudo dnf install pipx
 pipx ensurepath
+sudo pipx ensurepath --global # optional to allow pipx actions in global scope. See "Global installation" section below.
 ```
 
 - Using `pip` on other distributions:
 
 ```
 python3 -m pip install --user pipx
 python3 -m pipx ensurepath
+sudo pipx ensurepath --global # optional to allow pipx actions in global scope. See "Global installation" section below.
 ```
 
 
@@ -149,6 +153,17 @@ sudo PIPX_HOME=/opt/pipx PIPX_BIN_DIR=/usr/local/bin PIPX_MAN_DIR=/usr/local/sha
 > `user_data_dir()`, `user_cache_dir()` and `user_log_dir()` resolve to appropriate platform-specific user data, cache and log directories.
 > See the [platformdirs documentation](https://platformdirs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api.html#platforms) for details.
 
+### Global installation
+
+Pipx also comes with a `--global` argument which helps to execute actions in global scope which exposes the app to
+all system users. By default the global binary location is set to `/usr/local/bin` and can be overridden with the
+environment variable `PIPX_GLOBAL_BIN_DIR`. Default global manual page location is `/usr/local/share/man`. This
+can be overridden with environment variable `PIPX_GLOBAL_MAN_DIR`. Finally, default global virtual environment location
+is `/opt/pipx`, can be overridden with environment variable `PIPX_GLOBAL_HOME`. Make sure to run `sudo pipx ensurepath --global`
+if you intend to use this feature.
+
+Note that the `--global` argument is not supported on Windows.
+
 ## Upgrade pipx
 
 On macOS:

src/pipx/commands/common.py

@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 import userpath  # type: ignore
 from packaging.utils import canonicalize_name
 
-from pipx import constants
+from pipx import paths
 from pipx.colors import bold, red
-from pipx.constants import MAN_SECTIONS, PIPX_STANDALONE_PYTHON_CACHEDIR, WINDOWS
+from pipx.constants import MAN_SECTIONS, WINDOWS
 from pipx.emojis import hazard, stars
 from pipx.package_specifier import parse_specifier_for_install, valid_pypi_name
 from pipx.pipx_metadata_file import PackageInfo
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ def get_venv_summary(
 
     exposed_app_paths = get_exposed_paths_for_package(
         venv.bin_path,
-        constants.LOCAL_BIN_DIR,
+        paths.ctx.bin_dir,
         [add_suffix(app, package_metadata.suffix) for app in apps],
     )
     exposed_binary_names = sorted(p.name for p in exposed_app_paths)
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ def get_venv_summary(
     for man_section in MAN_SECTIONS:
         exposed_man_paths |= get_exposed_man_paths_for_package(
             venv.man_path / man_section,
-            constants.LOCAL_MAN_DIR / man_section,
+            paths.ctx.man_dir / man_section,
             man_pages,
         )
     exposed_man_pages = sorted(str(Path(p.parent.name) / p.name) for p in exposed_man_paths)
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ def get_venv_summary(
     python_version = venv.pipx_metadata.python_version if venv.pipx_metadata.python_version is not None else ""
     source_interpreter = venv.pipx_metadata.source_interpreter
     is_standalone = (
-        str(source_interpreter).startswith(str(PIPX_STANDALONE_PYTHON_CACHEDIR.resolve()))
+        str(source_interpreter).startswith(str(paths.ctx.standalone_python_cachedir.resolve()))
         if source_interpreter
         else False
     )

src/pipx/commands/ensure_path.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 import userpath  # type: ignore
 
-from pipx import constants
+from pipx import paths
 from pipx.constants import EXIT_CODE_OK, ExitCode
 from pipx.emojis import hazard, stars
 from pipx.util import pipx_wrap
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def ensure_path(location: Path, *, force: bool) -> Tuple[bool, bool]:
 
 def ensure_pipx_paths(force: bool) -> ExitCode:
     """Returns pipx exit code."""
-    bin_paths = {constants.LOCAL_BIN_DIR}
+    bin_paths = {paths.ctx.bin_dir}
 
     pipx_user_bin_path = get_pipx_user_bin_path()
     if pipx_user_bin_path is not None:

src/pipx/commands/environment.py

@@ -1,18 +1,7 @@
 import os
 
-from pipx.constants import (
-    EXIT_CODE_OK,
-    LOCAL_BIN_DIR,
-    LOCAL_MAN_DIR,
-    PIPX_HOME,
-    PIPX_LOCAL_VENVS,
-    PIPX_LOG_DIR,
-    PIPX_SHARED_LIBS,
-    PIPX_STANDALONE_PYTHON_CACHEDIR,
-    PIPX_TRASH_DIR,
-    PIPX_VENV_CACHEDIR,
-    ExitCode,
-)
+from pipx import paths
+from pipx.constants import EXIT_CODE_OK, ExitCode
 from pipx.emojis import EMOJI_SUPPORT
 from pipx.interpreter import DEFAULT_PYTHON
 from pipx.util import PipxError
@@ -30,15 +19,15 @@ def environment(value: str) -> ExitCode:
         "USE_EMOJI",
     ]
     derived_values = {
-        "PIPX_HOME": PIPX_HOME,
-        "PIPX_BIN_DIR": LOCAL_BIN_DIR,
-        "PIPX_MAN_DIR": LOCAL_MAN_DIR,
-        "PIPX_SHARED_LIBS": PIPX_SHARED_LIBS,
-        "PIPX_LOCAL_VENVS": PIPX_LOCAL_VENVS,
-        "PIPX_LOG_DIR": PIPX_LOG_DIR,
-        "PIPX_TRASH_DIR": PIPX_TRASH_DIR,
-        "PIPX_VENV_CACHEDIR": PIPX_VENV_CACHEDIR,
-        "PIPX_STANDALONE_PYTHON_CACHEDIR": PIPX_STANDALONE_PYTHON_CACHEDIR,
+        "PIPX_HOME": paths.ctx.home,
+        "PIPX_BIN_DIR": paths.ctx.bin_dir,
+        "PIPX_MAN_DIR": paths.ctx.man_dir,
+        "PIPX_SHARED_LIBS": paths.ctx.shared_libs,
+        "PIPX_LOCAL_VENVS": paths.ctx.venvs,
+        "PIPX_LOG_DIR": paths.ctx.logs,
+        "PIPX_TRASH_DIR": paths.ctx.trash,
+        "PIPX_VENV_CACHEDIR": paths.ctx.venv_cache,
+        "PIPX_STANDALONE_PYTHON_CACHEDIR": paths.ctx.standalone_python_cachedir,
         "PIPX_DEFAULT_PYTHON": DEFAULT_PYTHON,
         "USE_EMOJI": str(EMOJI_SUPPORT).lower(),
     }

src/pipx/commands/inject.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import List, Optional
 
-from pipx import constants
+from pipx import paths
 from pipx.colors import bold
 from pipx.commands.common import package_name_from_spec, run_post_install_actions
 from pipx.constants import EXIT_CODE_INJECT_ERROR, EXIT_CODE_OK, ExitCode
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ def inject_dep(
         run_post_install_actions(
             venv,
             package_name,
-            constants.LOCAL_BIN_DIR,
-            constants.LOCAL_MAN_DIR,
+            paths.ctx.bin_dir,
+            paths.ctx.man_dir,
             venv_dir,
             include_dependencies,
             force=force,

src/pipx/commands/install.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import List, Optional
 
-from pipx import constants
+from pipx import paths
 from pipx.commands.common import package_name_from_spec, run_post_install_actions
 from pipx.constants import (
     EXIT_CODE_INSTALL_VENV_EXISTS,
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def install(
 
     for package_name, package_spec in zip(package_names, package_specs):
         if venv_dir is None:
-            venv_container = VenvContainer(constants.PIPX_LOCAL_VENVS)
+            venv_container = VenvContainer(paths.ctx.venvs)
             venv_dir = venv_container.get_venv_dir(f"{package_name}{suffix}")
 
         try:

src/pipx/commands/interpreter.py

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import List
 
-from pipx import constants
+from pipx import constants, paths
 from pipx.pipx_metadata_file import PipxMetadata
 from pipx.util import is_paths_relative, rmdir
 from pipx.venv import Venv, VenvContainer
 
 
 def get_installed_standalone_interpreters() -> List[Path]:
-    return [python_dir for python_dir in constants.PIPX_STANDALONE_PYTHON_CACHEDIR.iterdir() if python_dir.is_dir()]
+    return [python_dir for python_dir in paths.ctx.standalone_python_cachedir.iterdir() if python_dir.is_dir()]
 
 
 def get_venvs_using_standalone_interpreter(venv_container: VenvContainer) -> List[Venv]:
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def list_interpreters(
     interpreters = get_installed_standalone_interpreters()
     venvs = get_venvs_using_standalone_interpreter(venv_container)
     output: list[str] = []
-    output.append(f"Standalone interpreters are in {constants.PIPX_STANDALONE_PYTHON_CACHEDIR}")
+    output.append(f"Standalone interpreters are in {paths.ctx.standalone_python_cachedir}")
     for interpreter in interpreters:
         output.append(f"Python {interpreter.name}")
         used_in = get_interpreter_users(interpreter, venvs)

src/pipx/commands/list_packages.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Collection, Dict, Tuple
 
-from pipx import constants, shared_libs
+from pipx import paths, shared_libs
 from pipx.colors import bold
 from pipx.commands.common import VenvProblems, get_venv_summary, venv_health_check
 from pipx.constants import EXIT_CODE_LIST_PROBLEM, EXIT_CODE_OK, ExitCode
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ def list_short(venv_dirs: Collection[Path]) -> VenvProblems:
 
 def list_text(venv_dirs: Collection[Path], include_injected: bool, venv_root_dir: str) -> VenvProblems:
     print(f"venvs are in {bold(venv_root_dir)}")
-    print(f"apps are exposed on your $PATH at {bold(str(constants.LOCAL_BIN_DIR))}")
-    print(f"manual pages are exposed at {bold(str(constants.LOCAL_MAN_DIR))}")
+    print(f"apps are exposed on your $PATH at {bold(str(paths.ctx.bin_dir))}")
+    print(f"manual pages are exposed at {bold(str(paths.ctx.man_dir))}")
 
     all_venv_problems = VenvProblems()
     for venv_dir in venv_dirs:

src/pipx/commands/run.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 from packaging.requirements import InvalidRequirement, Requirement
 
-from pipx import constants
+from pipx import paths
 from pipx.commands.common import package_name_from_spec
 from pipx.constants import TEMP_VENV_EXPIRATION_THRESHOLD_DAYS, WINDOWS
 from pipx.emojis import hazard
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ def _get_temporary_venv_path(requirements: List[str], python: str, pip_args: Lis
     m.update("".join(pip_args).encode())
     m.update("".join(venv_args).encode())
     venv_folder_name = m.hexdigest()[:15]  # 15 chosen arbitrarily
-    return Path(constants.PIPX_VENV_CACHEDIR) / venv_folder_name
+    return Path(paths.ctx.venv_cache) / venv_folder_name
 
 
 def _is_temporary_venv_expired(venv_dir: Path) -> bool:
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ def _prepare_venv_cache(venv: Venv, bin_path: Optional[Path], use_cache: bool) -
 
 
 def _remove_all_expired_venvs() -> None:
-    for venv_dir in Path(constants.PIPX_VENV_CACHEDIR).iterdir():
+    for venv_dir in Path(paths.ctx.venv_cache).iterdir():
         if _is_temporary_venv_expired(venv_dir):
             logger.info(f"Removing expired venv {str(venv_dir)}")
             rmdir(venv_dir)

src/pipx/commands/upgrade.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import List, Optional, Sequence
 
-from pipx import commands, constants
+from pipx import commands, paths
 from pipx.colors import bold, red
 from pipx.commands.common import expose_resources_globally
 from pipx.constants import EXIT_CODE_OK, ExitCode
@@ -50,24 +50,24 @@ def _upgrade_package(
     if package_metadata.include_apps:
         expose_resources_globally(
             "app",
-            constants.LOCAL_BIN_DIR,
+            paths.ctx.bin_dir,
             package_metadata.app_paths,
             force=force,
             suffix=package_metadata.suffix,
         )
-        expose_resources_globally("man", constants.LOCAL_MAN_DIR, package_metadata.man_paths, force=force)
+        expose_resources_globally("man", paths.ctx.man_dir, package_metadata.man_paths, force=force)
 
     if package_metadata.include_dependencies:
         for _, app_paths in package_metadata.app_paths_of_dependencies.items():
             expose_resources_globally(
                 "app",
-                constants.LOCAL_BIN_DIR,
+                paths.ctx.bin_dir,
                 app_paths,
                 force=force,
                 suffix=package_metadata.suffix,
             )
         for _, man_paths in package_metadata.man_paths_of_dependencies.items():
-            expose_resources_globally("man", constants.LOCAL_MAN_DIR, man_paths, force=force)
+            expose_resources_globally("man", paths.ctx.man_dir, man_paths, force=force)
 
     if old_version == new_version:
         if upgrading_all:
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ def _upgrade_venv(
                 venv_args=[],
                 package_names=None,
                 package_specs=[str(venv_dir).split(os.path.sep)[-1]],
-                local_bin_dir=constants.LOCAL_BIN_DIR,
-                local_man_dir=constants.LOCAL_MAN_DIR,
+                local_bin_dir=paths.ctx.bin_dir,
+                local_man_dir=paths.ctx.man_dir,
                 python=python,
                 pip_args=pip_args,
                 verbose=verbose,