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diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 83c844e28..dafa73bad 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -85,6 +85,24 @@ parallel pip install tox detox ``` +--- + +Note: before running `tox` or `detox`, ensure that the only virtualenvs within +the repository root are the ones managed by `tox`, those in a `.tox` +subdirectory. + +Use this command to list paths that are likely part of a virtualenv not managed +by `tox`: + +``` +$ find . -path '*/bin/python' | grep -vF .tox +``` + +Extraneous virtualenvs cause tools such as `pylint` to take a very long time +going through files that are part of the virtualenv. + +--- + List the test environments available: ``` tox -l |