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Install Python 3, Pip 3, and Virtualenv in AWS Amazon Linux 2
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How to install python 3, pip 3, and virtualenv in AWS Amazon Linux 2:

Update All Packages

sudo yum update

Install pip 3 and python 3

sudo yum install python3 pip3

Then install virtualenv using pip3

sudo pip3 install virtualenv

Now create a virtual environment (will create folder)

virtualenv your_project_name

You can also use a Python interpreter of your choice (currently ships with 2.7.16)

virtualenv -p /usr/bin/python your_project_name

Active your virtual environment:

source your_project_name/bin/activate

To deactivate:

deactivate

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