StackOverflow2013

Note that there are some explanatory texts on larger screens.

plurals

POHOWTO: Install python2.x within virtualenv?
text
Body
copied!<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5506110/python-it-is-possible-to-install-another-version-of-python-to-virtualenv">Python - It is possible to install another version of Python to Virtualenv?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>Within my (virtualenv activated) env folder, it appears as though the python2.7 folder has symlinks to <strong>absolute paths</strong> for my system python installation. </p> <p>This is not ideal. </p> <p><em>Even when I install from a local path, and use virtualenv to set and environment in a folder <code>env</code>, the paths to Python are absolute, and a dependency on the OS environment is established. I want to rid this dependency and make the python interpreter, as well as all software relying upon it, completely independent.</em></p> <p>Let's imagine that I want python2.6 to be included IN the env tree as a STAND-ALONE installation without symlinks to my system folders.</p> <p>How does one accomplish this feat of extraordinary non-linkage?</p> <pre><code>$ > pwd /Users/foo/development/v1/bar/env (env) $ > ls -l lib/python2.7/ total 920 lrwxr-xr-x 1 foo staff 82 Oct 15 16:48 UserDict.py -> /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/UserDict.py ... lrwxr-xr-x 1 foo staff 85 Oct 15 16:48 _weakrefset.py -> /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/_weakrefset.py </code></pre> <p>Thank you for your help.</p> <p>EDIT: Moreover, it will be most ideal to have the virtualenv (including the local python install) relocatable.</p>

Querying!

Guidance

An individual column

Larger individual text columns get their own page to allow for proper reading.

SQuiL has stopped working due to an internal error.

If you are curious you may find further information in the browser console, which is accessible through the devtools (F12).

Reload