virtual environment in linux code example

Example 1: how to set up python virtual environment

# install the package virtualenv
pip install virtualenv

# setup envioronment for Data engineering pipeline
virtualenv dataengineer_pipeline

# if using python >= 3.3
python -m venv dataengineer_pipeline

# start the environment in linux using 
dataengineer_pipeline/bin/activate

# or in windows
dataengineer_pipeline\Scripts\activate.bat

# when you are done using the environment, type in the command below
deactivate

Example 2: activate venv linux

env/bin/activate

Example 3: how to activate the pytho virtual environment

mypthon\Scripts\activate

Example 4: how to workon virtual environment in linux

# If any of the other dont work try
<env name>\bin\activate