Python Virtual Environment for Ansible

nospam@example.com (Raymond P. Burkholder) — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:27:47 +0000

Pip vs Pipenv: Which is better and which to learn first compares pipenv vs the python3-pip and virtualenv package combo.

After referring to that, I think I'll just stick with the standard pip/virtualenv combo for now.

To get started:

# install basic packages
apt-get install python3 python3-pip virtualenv  python3-venv git

# create a project directory - example ansible
python3 -m venv ansible

# activate the project
cd ansible
source bin/activate

# example installation of packages
pip install ansible
pip install argcomplete
activate-global-python-argcomplete
source ~/.bash_completion
ansible-config init --disabled > ansible.cfg

# to deactivate the project
deactivate

# upgrade
python3 -m pip install --upgrade ansible

At some point, integrate python3-ansible-runner, the github source and links to documentation.

Raymond P. Burkholder - Things I Do - Ansible

Python Virtual Environment for Ansible