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 don't have to use sudo since the files will all be installed in the local virtualenv site-packages directory. This was created as your own user account.
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 site-packages directory.