Configure python virtualenv

Python virtual environment installation

Create a virtual environment to execute iSkyLIMS.

For CentOS:

cd /opt/python/3.6.4/bin
./pip3 install virtualenv 

For Ubuntu:

pip3 install virtualenv 

Once the virtual environment software is installed you need to activate it.

For CentOS:

cd /srv/iSkyLIMS
/opt/python/3.6.4/bin/virtualenv --python=/opt/python/3.6.4/bin/python3.6 virtualenv

For Ubuntu:

cd /srv/iSkyLIMS
virtualenv --python=/usr/bin/python3 virtualenv

Packets installation on Virtual environment

To step into Python virtual environment, type:

source virtualenv/bin/activate

Install the required python packets executing the file which contains the packet list to be installed by typing:

pip install -r conf/pythonPackagesRequired.txt
deactivate