How to install virtualenv, virtualenvwrapper in ubuntu

Follow below:

• sudo apt-get update

• sudo apt-get install python-setuptools python-dev build-essential git-core -y

• sudo easy_install pip

• sudo pip install virtualenv

• sudo pip install virtualenvwrapper

• mkdir ~/virtualenvs 

•  echo "export WORKON_HOME=~/virtualenvs" >> ~/.bashrc

•  echo "source /usr/local/bin/virtualenvwrapper.sh" >> ~/.bashrc 

•  echo "export PIP_VIRTUALENV_BASE=~/virtualenvs" >> ~/.bashrc 

•  source ~/.bashrc 

• mkvirtualenv blog

If you want to get out/off your virtualenv use this command:

• deactivate

If you want to jump back on the virtualenv we just created and installed django use this command:

• workon xxx

And finally if you want to remove the virtualenv altogether

• rmvirtualenv blog 

Setup Eclipse: interpreter
Create a new PyDev Project

File -> New -> PyDev Project

A window will popup asking about the project details. Alternatively if you have already created a project go to

Project -> Properties

Click on "Click here to configure an interpreter no listed"

Click the New button

A new window will popup

Interpreter name: VIRTUALENVNAME (or whatever you like)

Interpreter executable: ~.virtualenvs/VIRTUALENVNAME/bin/python (or your custom location to the virtualenv/bin/python)