install Flask as a virtual environment whith virtualenv.py in 12.10

Question

I am trying to follow this Tutorial to learn flask. I have never used python before and a relatively new to linux too so sorry if I am asking a very basic question.

I have installed python version 2.7.5 and am now trying to create the virtual environment for flask.

I downloaded virtualenv.py and ran the command this command:

python virtualenv.py flask

Then get this error.

New python executable in flask/bin/python
Cannot find sdist setuptools-*.tar.gz
Cannot find sdist pip-*.tar.gz

Thanks in advance for any help.

Managed to find a different command that worked `$ virtualenv flaskapp` — ook, Jul 25 '13 at 13:25

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 25 '13 at 23:08

I just had the same problem.

To solve it, I just looked for the files on google, pip-.tar.gz and setuptools-.tar.gz, got the latest version of each and put them in the microblog folder.

Got this:

New python executable in flask/bin/python
Installing Setuptools.........................................................................................................................................done.
Installing Pip.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................done.

install Flask as a virtual environment whith virtualenv.py in 12.10

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