# Optimizing installs of many virtualenvs by symlinking packages

**URL:** https://discuss.python.org/t/optimizing-installs-of-many-virtualenvs-by-symlinking-packages/2983
**Category:** Packaging
**Created:** [January 9, 2020, 3:48am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/optimizing-installs-of-many-virtualenvs-by-symlinking-packages/2983 "2020-01-09T03:48:54Z")
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### Author: ![sinoroc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discuss.python.org/sinoroc/32/1607_2.png) [@sinoroc](https://discuss.python.org/u/sinoroc)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2024, 10:52pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/optimizing-installs-of-many-virtualenvs-by-symlinking-packages/2983/12 "2024-02-18T22:52:56Z")

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@bearrito And, well, just now I see that maybe [uv’s `--link-mode`](https://discuss.python.org/t/uv-another-rust-tool-written-to-replace-pip/46039) is that feature we are talking about.

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