Update src/pip/_internal/utils/entrypoints.py

Co-authored-by: Richard Si <sichard26@gmail.com>
pypa · Jan 30, 2025 · d4ae219 · d4ae219
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diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/utils/entrypoints.py b/src/pip/_internal/utils/entrypoints.py
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ def get_best_invocation_for_this_python() -> str:
 
     # Try to use the basename, if it's the first executable.
     found_executable = shutil.which(exe_name)
+	# Virtual environments often symlink to their parent Python binaries, but we don't
+	# want to treat the Python binaries as equivalent when the environment's Python is
+	# not on PATH (not activated). Thus, we don't follow symlinks. 
     if found_executable and os.path.samestat(os.lstat(found_executable), os.lstat(exe)):
         return exe_name