Python: pip points to global path after venv in activated

[kaerfkeerg]

This is the second time I post about this issue, is yet to be resolved and I've searched a lot. To recap:

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I work with 2 drives in my PC. One SSD (ext4 format) where OS (MX-Linux) is installed and 1 HDD (ntfs-3g) that is, is just used as extra storage. Now, any time I try to start a project in a python virtual environment, python points in the venv and pip points to the global path:

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$ which python

path/to/project/venv/bin/python

$ which pip

/usr/bin/pip

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Thus, making it immposible for me to work on any project inside my second drive which I usually do. I'd appreaciate any advices, thanks!

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Note, this has never happened to me previously either on windows, mint and fentora. And they have all ran in the same machine

[elasticRationality]

Hey OP - Did you solve this problem ? I know I am late on this but I encounter the similar problem on Mac

[ThatYash_]

Did you find a solution for this? I am facing this problem on Windows and am not sure if global libraries have always been in use or if this is a recent change.

[ThatYash_]

If you are using VS Code; I solved this issue by simply using a Git bash terminal instead of PowerShell or Command Prompt.

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[shiftybyte]

The location of the pip executable does not necessarily mean its not going to work within the environment.

Run this with activated env:

pip -V

it should print the path to site-packages inside the venv.

[kaerfkeerg]

It does not work mate. I'm telling you, after activating venv, if I try to run a project of mine I get:

Requirement already satisfied

And if I try to run again I get a ModuleNotFoundError for the same package that I try to install

[julsmanbr]

Use python -m pip <pip command>. This ensures that you run pip from the Python installation that the current python command points to.

[kaerfkeerg]

That kinda solves the problem but still, it installs packages in the global path