Specifying Python Version in Virtual Environment

Asked Feb 27 '18 at 02:20

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I have installed python 3.6 at /usr/bin/python3.6 and I am trying to create a virtualenv using this version of python.

I tried virtualenv --python=/usr/bin/python3.6 testenv and then I activated the virtualenv with source testenv/bin/activate however when I open the python shell it says the version is 2.7.12

Below is a screenshot

If the virtualenv is activated then shouldn't it be using Python 3.6? What am I missing here?

asked Feb 27 '18 at 02:20

user1893354

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hmmm looks like this just happens for python3.6. python3.5 seems to work – user1893354 Feb 27 '18 at 02:42
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If you just type /usr/bin/python3.6 in console, does it start Python 3.6 shell? – Olivier Melançon Feb 27 '18 at 02:55
Also what is your virtualenv version? – Olivier Melançon Feb 27 '18 at 02:57
@Olivier when I type /usr/bin/python3.6 it goes to the 2.7.12 shell. I think there's something wrong with my python 3.6 installation – user1893354 Feb 27 '18 at 03:50
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Yes. I am confused as to how this could have happened, but I would attempt reinstalling Python 3.6. Intriguing. Do you remember when and how you installed Python 3.6? – Olivier Melançon Feb 27 '18 at 04:00
Does this answer your question? [How to specify python version used to create Virtual Environment?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/45293436/how-to-specify-python-version-used-to-create-virtual-environment) – artu-hnrq Jan 29 '21 at 22:57

Specifying Python Version in Virtual Environment

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