Virtualenv/pip Trying To Install Packages Globally

Edit #2 Solution found; see below. I'm writing a small application in Flask using VirtualEnv. This is far from the first time I've done this, but the this time and past two times I

Solution 1:

I had the same problem. For me, the cause was that my virtualenv had spaces in the path.

Moving the virtualenv to a spaceless path solved the problem.

Solution 2:

If you have renamed your project directory containing ENV - virtual environment directory, try wiping out ENV directory and recreate virtualenv and activate it and reinstall pip dependencies.

TL-DR; Delete virtual environment, create new one, activate it and issue pip commands again.

Solution 3:

Use this link (Python packages not installing in virtualenv using pip).

If your shebang is ok then ensure you do not use "sudo -H" when installing to the virtual environment.