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Python Setting Up a Local Python Environment Installing Python and Python Libraries Locally Using virtualenv

Haider Khan
Haider Khan
3,081 Points
Posted by Haider Khan
Haider Khan
3,081 Points

When I try to add the venv path variable it gives me a "bash... permission denied" to that directory. How do I fix this?

I get a:

~bash: /Users/UserName/Library/Python/3.4/bin/virtualenv: permission denied

error when trying to create the path variable what can I do to fix this?

kevin cleary
kevin cleary
4,690 Points
kevin cleary
kevin cleary
4,690 Points

Hi Haider,

My name is Kevin. I'm having the same issue as you. I'm wondering, if and how you got around this issue. Thanks.

1 Answer

Jeremy Fisk
Jeremy Fisk
7,768 Points
Jeremy Fisk
Jeremy Fisk
7,768 Points

I am running windows 8.1 and installed Python 3.4 directly to the C drive (i.e. C/Python34 and NOT IN /Users/UserName/Library) and subsuquently added C:\Python34\ to my path variable and now successfully have venv installed on my system

You might try reinstalling in the above manner ..