{ stdenv, python, buildEnv, makeWrapper
, extraLibs ? []
, postBuild ? ""
, ignoreCollisions ? false }:

# Create a python executable that knows about additional packages.
let
  recursivePthLoader = import ../../python-modules/recursive-pth-loader/default.nix { stdenv = stdenv; python = python; };
  env = (buildEnv {
    name = "${python.name}-env";
    paths = stdenv.lib.filter (x : x ? pythonPath) (stdenv.lib.closePropagation extraLibs) ++ [ python recursivePthLoader ];

    inherit ignoreCollisions;

    postBuild = ''
      . "${makeWrapper}/nix-support/setup-hook"

      if [ -L "$out/bin" ]; then
          unlink "$out/bin"
      fi
      mkdir -p "$out/bin"

      cd "${python}/bin"
      for prg in *; do
        rm -f "$out/bin/$prg"
        makeWrapper "${python}/bin/$prg" "$out/bin/$prg" --set PYTHONHOME "$out"
      done
    '' + postBuild;

    passthru.env = stdenv.mkDerivation {
      name = "interactive-${python.name}-environment";
      nativeBuildInputs = [ env ];

      buildCommand = ''
        echo >&2 ""
        echo >&2 "*** Python 'env' attributes are intended for interactive nix-shell sessions, not for building! ***"
        echo >&2 ""
        exit 1
      '';
    };
  }) // {
    inherit python;
    inherit (python) meta;
  };
in env