Setting up Python Virtual Environment on Ubuntu

This guide helps to set up a python virtual environment on Ubuntu.

First, I will check the current version of python on my ubuntu machine

$ python3 -V

Now install the python3-venv package that provides the venv module

$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install python3-venv

Creating virtual environment

once, you install the python3-venv package. Your system is ready to create a virtual environment

$ python3 -m venv env

the above command creates a directory called env, which is a copy of Python.

Activating Virtual Environment on Ubuntu

In order to activate the virtual environment, I will run the activate script

$ source env/bin/activate

(env) $

or

$ . env/bin/activate

Deactivate

To deactivate just type the “deactivate” command

$ deactivate

Installing Module in Virtual Environment

use pip command to install packages in your virtual environment

(env) $ pip install requests

Running python in Virtual Environment

using python command you can run your python script

(env) $ python <scriptname>