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Created June 20, 2014 03:09
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Get `mkvirtualenv` to use homebrew's installed python over system python on OS X (line 4 is the key)
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mkvirtualenv-use-homebrew-python
## python development
export WORKON_HOME=$HOME/.virtualenvs
export PROJECT_HOME=$HOME/src
export VIRTUALENVWRAPPER_PYTHON=/usr/local/bin/python2.7
source /usr/local/bin/virtualenvwrapper.sh
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chadhs commented Jun 20, 2014

FYI — This would live in your .bashrc

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chadhs commented Jun 21, 2014

idea

make two aliases; one for specifying 2.7 the other 3.3 depending on the project. basically running this before the command export VIRTUALENVWRAPPER_PYTHON=/usr/local/bin/pythonX.X

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