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Heuyie
Asked: 2017-10-24 11:48:22 +0800 CST

Which python packages should I install globally, in a virtual environment, or both?

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I have a Django project and Wordpress website on a single Apache web server. I use virtual hosting to host them together.

I made a virtual environment for my Django project and installed WSGI module there. My Django project smoothly works in the virtual environment.

However, when I started working on my Wordpress website, the website stopped working because my Apache could not start without WSGI globally installed. So, I globally installed WSGI module.

Do I need to globally install all the packageds installed in a virtual environment on my machine? What are good customs?

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  1. If you have different python applications used on your system coming from sources files (not from Ubuntu packages), I recommend you to keep your virtual environment. You can set virtual environment in Apache configuration with WSGIPythonHome directive.

    More information: https://modwsgi.readthedocs.io/en/develop/user-guides/virtual-environments.html#embedded-mode-single-application

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