Virtualenv Python 2.4

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When using virtualenv I find that the command: virtualenv -p python2.6 --no-site-packages ~/env/NEW_PROJECT works without any problems, however if I try to do virtualenv -p python2.4 --no-site-packages ~/env/NEW_PROJECT I receive the error "The executable python2.4 (from --python=python2.4) does not exist. Is there a way to setup a virtualenv with python2.4?

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Do you have Python 2.4 installed? It looks like it's trying to find Python 2.4 but can't see where it is installed. — Daniel DiPaolo
– Daniel DiPaolo, Commented Jul 16, 2012 at 17:15

Hugo Lopes Tavares · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-15 14:28:57Z

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You may not have python2.4 installed or not in your $PATH.

virtualenv, different from rvm, does not install Python versions, it only uses what you have already installed. When you use -p option, that means --python, you are telling virtualenv to create a new isolated environment based on that Python installation.

So, if you have a Python 2.4 installation somewhere, just do:

$ virtualenv --python /path/to/python2.4/bin/python2.4 --no-site-packages ~/env/NEW_PROJECT

PS.: --no-site-packages is deprecated in new virtualenv versions. By default it does not use global site-packages.

answered Dec 15, 2012 at 14:28

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Jens Boonen · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-13 16:16:51Z

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The support for python2.4 was dropped in virtualenv 1.8 therefore make sure you use virtualenv<=1.7.2.

answered Mar 13, 2014 at 16:16

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