Ubuntu says virtualenv is not installed but pip says it is

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I am trying to create another virtual environment (I already installed one using the typical instructions found here: http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/dev/virtualenvs/) so I run:

$ virtualenv experimental

-> The program 'virtualenv' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing: sudo apt install virtualenv

I checked to see if perhaps the program needed to be updated:

$ pip install virtualenv --upgrade

-> Requirement already up-to-date: virtualenv in /home/uniside/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages

Any ideas about what is going on here?

khrm · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-18 16:13:00Z

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Use sudo. Currently it's being install in your local directory.

sudo pip install virtualenv

answered May 18, 2016 at 16:13

khrm

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how would you run the one inside the local directory? I have the same problem and when adding the .local/lib/python2.7/site-packages to my PATH variable, it still doesn't recognize it.
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Commented Oct 18, 2016 at 0:32
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Accept the answer mate or I'm calling the police.
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Procrastinator · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-01 08:49:38Z

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The answer by @khrm didn't worked for me.

I was able to do this with :

sudo apt install virtualenv

answered Mar 1, 2018 at 8:49

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wabbajack001 · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-04 00:56:02Z

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I had problems activating my virtualenv projects with Ubuntu's system version, so I just use pip's virtualenv. Works with python2 as well:

$ pip3 install virtualenv

Just call virutalenv via python3 -m:

$ python3 -m virtualenv --help
Usage: virtualenv.py [OPTIONS] DEST_DIR

answered May 4, 2019 at 0:56

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