new python in new virtualenv

newpy-newenv

Modified from:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1534210/use-different-python-version-with-virtualenv

Local install of new python. Adjust python version to your liking.

mkdir ~/src
wget http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.8/Python-2.7.8.tgz
tar -zxvf Python-2.7.8.tar.gz
cd Python-2.7.8
mkdir ~/.localpython278
./configure --prefix=/home/<user>/.localpython278
make
make install


Install virtualenv (check for new virtualenv):

cd ~/src
wget http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.5.2.tar.gz#md5=fbcefbd8520bb64bc24a560c6019a73c
tar -zxvf virtualenv-1.5.2.tar.gz
cd virtualenv-1.5.2/
~/.localpython278/bin/python setup.py install

# I suggest skipping this and going on to virtualenvwrapper below
virtualenv ve -p /home/<user>/.localpython278/bin/python2.7
source ve/bin/activate  

Follow instructions to install virtualenvwrapper:
http://virtualenvwrapper.readthedocs.org/en/latest/install.html

Finally make your new, clean virtualenv with the python you wanted:

mkvirtualenv -p /home/<user>/.localpython278/bin/python2.7 <newenv>