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Install virtualenv via pip / (apt-get): pip install virtualenv OR apt-get install python-virtualenv Note: In case you are getting permission issues, use sudo.

$ cd test_proj Create virtual environment: $ virtualenv test_proj To begin using the virtual environment, it needs to be activated: $ source test_project/bin/activate To exit your virtualenv just type “deactivate”: $ deactivate

If you look at the bin directory in your virtualenv, you’ll see easy_install which has been modified to put eggs and packages in the virtualenv’s site-packages directory. To install an app in your virtual environment: $ source test_project/bin/activate $ pip install flask At this time, you do...

lsvirtualenv : List all of the environments. cdvirtualenv : Navigate into the directory of the currently activated virtual environment, so you can browse its site-packages, for example. cdsitepackages : Like the above, but directly into site-packages directory. lssitepackages : Shows contents of ...