running mkvirtualenv using ansible

Question

I am provisioning a machine using ansible. I managed to install virtualenv and virtualenvwrapper fine on the vm. However, I can\'t seem to create a virtualenv on the vm.

Answer 1

You can create an environment using mkvirtualenv like this. I was hoping to be able to use the toggleglobalsitepackages, but I found that toggling is not so convenient in an automated session.

- name: Make a virtualenv
  shell: . /usr/share/virtualenvwrapper/virtualenvwrapper.sh && mkvirtualenv {{ venv }}
  args:
    executable: /bin/bash
    creates: "{{ venvabs }}"