python -m venv fails: returned non-zero exit status 1

[rouberol]

Hi

using intelpython3-2018.3-039.x86_64 on CentOS-7.5

candid01: ~ > python
Python 3.6.3 |Intel Corporation| (default, May  4 2018, 04:22:28)
[GCC 4.8.2 20140120 (Red Hat 4.8.2-15)] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
Intel(R) Distribution for Python is brought to you by Intel Corporation.
Please check out: https://software.intel.com/en-us/python-distribution
>>>
candid01: ~ > python -m venv  foo # this one fails, no activate generated
Error: Command '['/home/rouberol/foo/bin/python', '-Im', 'ensurepip', '--upgrade', '--default-pip']' returned non-zero exit status 1.
candid01: ~ >

candid01: ~ >  python -m venv  --without pip   foo # this one succeeds
candid01: ~ >

But I need pip in my foo venv!

Any bug fix/workaround/idea ?

Tia

sr

[Rohit_J_Intel]

Hi,

This doesn't work since we don't build CPython with "ensurepip" enabled. I can provide a workaround for you to create a venv with pip in it:

##assuming that you have internet access
python -m venv foo --without-pip
source foo/bin/activate
curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python

Your activated env would have pip in it.

Thanks,
Rohit

[rouberol]

Hi

thanks for the workaround.

Out of curiosity, do you intend to fix this problem in next release?

It may be inconvenient in present state if no internet access.

Regards,

sr

[HimanshuG]

+1 for request about being able to conveniently set up virtual environments using venv.  Glad to find this workaround.  Thanks @RohitJ