pip does not exist or could not be executed within virtualenv

Question

When trying to use pip to install flask within a virtual environment, I get the following error:

>(venv)username@Username-MacBook-Air ~/G/L/flaskTest> pip install Flask
>Failed to execute process '/Users/User/Google Drive/flaskTest/venv/bin/pip'. Reason:
>The file '/Users/username/Google Drive/flaskTest/venv/bin/pip' does not exist or could not         be executed.

Is there any reason why this is happening?

Does the file exist? If not, that's why it's happening. – snapshoe May 09 '14 at 16:14 — snapshoe, May 09 '14 at 16:14
Try to create a clean new `venv` – janos May 09 '14 at 17:46 — janos, May 09 '14 at 17:46

score 9 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 19 '14 at 19:07

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Just had the same problem, which led me here. I had just created a new virtual environment and got that error. Like you, I had an ancestor directory with a space in it. After renaming the directory to eliminate the space, everything worked fine. (Someday I'll track down the bug!) Try changing "Google Drive" to "google_drive" or "GoogleDrive", etc.

answered Dec 19 '14 at 19:07

Tyler Perkins

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I had space in my Python distribution path. Eliminating it helped, despite I still have spaces in my VE path. – ellockie Aug 13 '15 at 01:43
Had to rename my `Google Drive` folder, so I named mine `GDrive`. To do this, close the Google Drive app, rename your folder, re-open the app, wait for it to throw a fit about not being able to find the folder, click Locate and point it to the new folder. Done! – The1nk Oct 17 '16 at 18:42

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered May 11 '14 at 04:36

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First, try install a new and clean virtual environment.

If not work, try installing pip, with easy_install pip

answered May 11 '14 at 04:36

yograterol

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pip does not exist or could not be executed within virtualenv

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