Use different Python version with virtualenv

Question

I have a Debian system currently running with python 2.5.4. I got virtualenv properly installed, everything is working fine. Is there a possibility that I can use a virtuale

Answer 1

There is an easier way,

virtualenv venv --python=python2.7

Thanks to a comment, this only works if you have python2.7 installed at the system level (e.g. /usr/bin/python2.7).

Otherwise, if you are using homebrew you can use the path to give you what you want.

virtualenv venv --python=/usr/local/bin/python

You can find the path to your python installation with

which python

This will also work with python 3.

which python3
>> /usr/local/bin/python3
virtualenv venv --python=/usr/local/bin/python3

Ultimately condensing to:

virtualenv venv -p `which python`
virtualenv venv -p `which python3`