protocol error setting up virtualenvironment through vagrant on ubuntu

Question

I\'m trying to set up a virtualenv on Ubuntu 12.04 with Python 2.7 using vagrant but having same issues. it seems like this issues is seen only when \"vagrant up\" is issued

Answer 1

This error can be fixed if you create the virtual env outside the /vagrant/ shared folder...

If go to the home folder of your vagrant user, you can create the virtualenv in there without this problem!

Just the venv must be out of this /vagrant/ directory... after that you can go work as usually activating this venv and working with your sorce code in the usual /vagrat/ shared dir...

Answer 2

Use this

virtualenv --python= <#Python path for specific version#> <#Folder name#> --always-copy

Example:

virtualenv --python=/usr/local/bin/python3.7 venv --always-copy

Answer 3

I have had a similar problem. Just restarting the vagrant box was enough to solve it.

Answer 4

This worked for me:

sudo virtualenv venv

Answer 5

I found the issue and fixed it. Just start your git bash/cmd prompt console as an administrator. Then, vagrant up > setup your virtual env. It should be a cake walk.

Thanks Venkat

Answer 6

The solution is to use --always-copy. See here for the gory details.