Returned non zero exit status 101 giving an error when I tried create a Virtual environment

Question

When I run py -3 -m venv venv on command prompt to create a virtual environment it fails.

"Error: Command '['C:\\Users\\Guest\\Desktop\\Python Web 
 App\\venv\\Scripts\\python.exe', '-Im', 'ensurepip', '--upgrade', '--default- 
 pip']' returned non-zero exit status 101.

How to fix this? I've installed the latest Python Version. I'm stuck here on my way to set up Flask for web development.

Does this answer your question? [Python3.8 venv returned exit status 101](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/61641280/python3-8-venv-returned-exit-status-101) — tttjj, Jun 07 '20 at 10:42

score 6 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 22 '21 at 12:00

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This happened after I upgraded from python3.8 to python3.9.

sudo apt install python3.9-venv

should solve the issue

answered Mar 22 '21 at 12:00

half of a glazier

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same, I had python 3.6 in my Ubuntu, and I installed 3.9, and then when I tried creating a new environment I ran into this error and your solution worked – Singh Nov 28 '21 at 14:41

Mattwmaster58 · Answer 2 · 2023-08-14T14:18:37.763

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I tried reinstalling Python to no avail. This problem seems to occur when copying the python executable doesn't work (fully) for whatever reason (seems to be related to PyCharm). I recreated my venv with the --clear --symlinks:

python -m venv --clear --symlinks ./venv

edited Aug 14 '23 at 14:18

answered Mar 05 '22 at 08:43

Mattwmaster58

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score 5 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 05 '20 at 03:45

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I had this problem - the workaround was to uninstall Python and reinstall it with the Install for all users option. See my longer answer: https://stackoverflow.com/a/62207756/11308690

answered Jun 05 '20 at 03:45

tttjj

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Instead of giving the link to your other answer, please flag the question as duplicate – Vega Jun 05 '20 at 04:24
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I would if I could! I'm not able to do that until the other answer is accepted or upvoted it seems. – tttjj Jun 05 '20 at 06:48
I just flagged as duplicate, let's see it it is accepted – superbob Oct 20 '20 at 09:47
Installing for all users does not solve the problem. The error persists. – Venkat Ramakrishnan Jun 10 '22 at 02:11

score -2 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 02 '21 at 07:36

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I also faced the same problem after upgrading to python 3.9.2 "Error: Command '['C:\Users\Chicool Ph G\PycharmProjects\InvenoryTrackingSystem\venv\Scripts\python.exe', '-Im', 'ensurepip', '--upgrade', '--default- pip']' returned non-zero exit status 101"

It worked;

unistall the Python 3.9.2
reinstall the Python 3.9.2
Select Custom install
Check(Tick) install for all users
Click install

answered Jun 02 '21 at 07:36

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Same as first answer to this question. – flywire Jun 02 '21 at 08:58

Returned non zero exit status 101 giving an error when I tried create a Virtual environment

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