Python has disappeared from my virtual environment | Django | Page 1

steep forge Sep 12, 2024, 2:06 PM

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Please assist, Using Windows Command Prompt. I have virtual environment setup. I am learning Django Docs Polls App for a month now. I am getting ready to learn to set up Jazzband debug toolbar. Now the virtual environment cannot access Python or Django. I have Python 3.10 on my computer which I'm able to use. When I switch to the virtual environment and check for the version or try to run Django, I get the error: (envmysite) C:\Users\Frantz Exantus\Desktop\mysite>python --version
Unable to create process using 'C:\Users\Frantz Exantus\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\python.exe --version' one thing i did was download Microsft Visual Studio which may have done something. I have uninstalled but still getting an error

celest apex Sep 12, 2024, 2:08 PM

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Have you tried recreating venv?

steep forge Sep 12, 2024, 2:09 PM

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no

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im going to try now

celest apex Sep 12, 2024, 2:15 PM

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venv are expandable, you only want to track installed packages usually, but if you just starting it's not a big deal

steep forge Sep 12, 2024, 2:16 PM

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uh oh now i cant create another venv

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C:\Users\Frantz Exantus\Desktop>python --version
Python 3.10.5

C:\Users\Frantz Exantus\Desktop>python -m venv env2
Error: Command '['C:\Users\Frantz Exantus\Desktop\env2\Scripts\python.exe', '-Im', 'ensurepip', '--upgrade', '--default-pip']' returned non-zero exit status 101.

celest apex Sep 12, 2024, 2:21 PM

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Is it all to error message?

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webs say for similar issue:

    Uninstall Python.
    Install with the Custom option.
    Use the "Install for all users".

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I'm not using windows, so not sure about that specific error

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But yeah looks like some installation was broken

steep forge Sep 12, 2024, 3:57 PM

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Perplexity AI gave me similar answer to uninstall Python as last resort. What about resetting the PATH? I’ve never done that so im clueless going that route. If I uninstall Python will i lose all my installed libraries? Because i run a flask app from computer and its not in a venv, and it has about 100 libraries installed. Would i have to reinstall all libraries?

celest apex Sep 12, 2024, 4:19 PM

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There is no indication problem is with PATH (it might be, just no evidence)

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status 101 is cryptic, I'm not sure what it is

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Maybe google a bit more what exactly this error means, I didn't find a good explanation on a quick one

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Yeah, reinstalling python may wipe libraries. That's another reason to always use venvs

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You can freeze system packages too though, and reinstall them from a list file

#Python has disappeared from my virtual environment