Converting Ubuntu 12.04 LTS or LInux Mint 13 into a Python Developer’s Environment

convert_ubuntu_mint_to_python_dev_env

sudo apt-get install python-pip
sudo apt-get install python-setuptools
sudo apt-get install python-dev
sudo apt-get install  build-essential

sudo pip install virtualenv
sudo pip install virtualenvwrapper

sudo echo 'export WORKON_HOME=$HOME/.virtualenvs' >> ~/.bashrc
sudo echo 'source /usr/local/bin/virtualenvwrapper.sh' >> ~/.bashrc
sudo echo 'export PIP_VIRTUALENV_BASE=$WORKON_HOME' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

# Useful Commands
mkvirtualenv pyenv # Create a new virtual environment called pyenv
workon pyenv #  Work on the pyenv virtual environment
lsvirtualenv # List all of the environments.
cdvirtualenv # Navigate into the directory of the currently activated virtual environment.
cdsitepackages # Navigate into the site-packages directory.
lssitepackages # Shows contents of site-packages directory.
deactivate # Deactivate currently activated virtual environment.
rmvirtualenv pyenv # Remove the virtual environment.