Install pip and virtualenv for Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick and newer

Install pip and virtualenv for Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick and newer

$ sudo apt-get install python-pip python-dev build-essential 
$ sudo pip install --upgrade pip 
$ sudo pip install --upgrade virtualenv 

For older versions of Ubuntu

• Install Easy Install

  $ sudo apt-get install python-setuptools python-dev build-essential 
  

  
  

• Install pip

  $ sudo easy_install pip 
  

  
  

• Install virtualenv

  $ sudo pip install --upgrade virtualenv