See https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/python-devel@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/AAGUFQZ4RZDU7KUN4HA43KQJCMSFR3GW/ This change apparently broke virtualenv: Before: $ virtualenv --python=python3.10 venv created virtual environment CPython3.10.0.final.0-64 in 158ms creator CPython3Posix(dest=/builddir/venv, clear=False, no_vcs_ignore=False, global=False) seeder FromAppData(extra_search_dir=/usr/share/python-wheels,download=False, pip=bundle, setuptools=bundle, wheel=bundle, via=copy, app_data_dir=/builddir/.local/share/virtualenv) added seed packages: pip==21.2.3, setuptools==57.4.0, wheel==0.37.0 activators BashActivator,CShellActivator,FishActivator,PowerShellActivator,PythonActivator $ ls venv/bin/ activate activate.csh activate.fish activate.ps1 activate_this.py pip pip-3.10 pip3 pip3.10 python python3 python3.10 wheel wheel-3.10 wheel3 wheel3.10 After: $ virtualenv --python=python3.10 venv created virtual environment CPython3.10.0.final.0-64 in 200ms creator CPython3Posix(dest=/builddir/venv, clear=False, no_vcs_ignore=False, global=False) seeder FromAppData(extra_search_dir=/usr/share/python-wheels,download=False, pip=bundle, setuptools=bundle, wheel=bundle, via=copy, app_data_dir=/builddir/.local/share/virtualenv) added seed packages: pip==21.2.3, setuptools==57.4.0, wheel==0.37.0 activators BashActivator,CShellActivator,FishActivator,PowerShellActivator,PythonActivator $ ls venv/ lib64 local pyvenv.cfg There is no error message, no bad exit code, nothing. python-setuptools-wheel-57.4.0-1.fc35.noarch python-wheel-wheel-0.37.0-1.fc36.noarch python3-distlib-0.3.2-1.fc35.noarch python3-filelock-3.0.12-12.fc35.noarch python3-platformdirs-2.3.0-1.fc36.noarch python3-six-1.16.0-4.fc35.noarch python3-virtualenv-20.7.2-1.fc36.noarch python-pip-wheel-21.2.3-3.fc36.noarch python3-3.10.0-2.fc36.x86_64 python3-libs-3.10.0-2.fc36.x86_64
$ virtualenv --python=python3.10 venv2 -vvvv 55 setup logging to NOTSET [DEBUG report:43] 58 find interpreter for spec PythonSpec(implementation=CPython, major=3, minor=10) [INFO builtin:62] 58 proposed PythonInfo(spec=CPython3.10.0.final.0-64, exe=/usr/bin/python3, platform=linux, version='3.10.0 (default, Oct 5 2021, 00:00:00) [GCC 11.2.1 20210728 (Red Hat 11.2.1-1)]', encoding_fs_io=utf-8-utf-8) [INFO builtin:69] 58 accepted PythonInfo(spec=CPython3.10.0.final.0-64, exe=/usr/bin/python3, platform=linux, version='3.10.0 (default, Oct 5 2021, 00:00:00) [GCC 11.2.1 20210728 (Red Hat 11.2.1-1)]', encoding_fs_io=utf-8-utf-8) [DEBUG builtin:71] 59 filesystem is case-sensitive [DEBUG info:28] 92 create virtual environment via CPython3Posix(dest=/builddir/venv2, clear=False, no_vcs_ignore=False, global=False) [INFO session:52] 92 create folder /builddir/venv2/lib64/python3.10 [DEBUG _sync:25] 93 create folder /builddir/venv2/local/bin [DEBUG _sync:25] 93 create folder /builddir/venv2/local/lib/python3.10/site-packages [DEBUG _sync:25] 93 create folder /builddir/venv2/local/lib64/python3.10/site-packages [DEBUG _sync:25] 93 write /builddir/venv2/pyvenv.cfg [DEBUG pyenv_cfg:34] 93 home = /usr [DEBUG pyenv_cfg:38] 93 implementation = CPython [DEBUG pyenv_cfg:38] 93 version_info = 3.10.0.final.0 [DEBUG pyenv_cfg:38] 93 virtualenv = 20.7.2 [DEBUG pyenv_cfg:38] 93 include-system-site-packages = false [DEBUG pyenv_cfg:38] 93 base-prefix = /usr [DEBUG pyenv_cfg:38] 93 base-exec-prefix = /usr [DEBUG pyenv_cfg:38] 93 base-executable = /usr/bin/python3 [DEBUG pyenv_cfg:38] 93 symlink /usr/bin/python3 to /builddir/venv2/local/bin/python [DEBUG _sync:44] 94 create virtualenv import hook file /builddir/venv2/local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/_virtualenv.pth [DEBUG api:95] 94 create /builddir/venv2/local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/_virtualenv.py [DEBUG api:98] 94 ============================== target debug ============================== [DEBUG session:54] 94 debug via /builddir/venv2/local/bin/python /usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/virtualenv/create/debug.py [DEBUG creator:224] 94 { "sys": { "executable": "/builddir/venv2/local/bin/python", "_base_executable": "/builddir/venv2/local/bin/python", "prefix": "/usr", "base_prefix": "/usr", "real_prefix": null, "exec_prefix": "/usr", "base_exec_prefix": "/usr", "path": [ "/usr/lib64/python310.zip", "/usr/lib64/python3.10", "/usr/lib64/python3.10/lib-dynload", "/usr/lib64/python3.10/site-packages", "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages" ], "meta_path": [ "<class '_frozen_importlib.BuiltinImporter'>", "<class '_frozen_importlib.FrozenImporter'>", "<class '_frozen_importlib_external.PathFinder'>" ], "fs_encoding": "utf-8", "io_encoding": "utf-8" }, "version": "3.10.0 (default, Oct 5 2021, 00:00:00) [GCC 11.2.1 20210728 (Red Hat 11.2.1-1)]", "makefile_filename": "/usr/lib64/python3.10/config-3.10-x86_64-linux-gnu/Makefile", "os": "<module 'os' from '/usr/lib64/python3.10/os.py'>", "site": "<module 'site' from '/usr/lib64/python3.10/site.py'>", "datetime": "<module 'datetime' from '/usr/lib64/python3.10/datetime.py'>", "math": "<module 'math' from '/usr/lib64/python3.10/lib-dynload/math.cpython-310-x86_64-linux-gnu.so'>", "json": "<module 'json' from '/usr/lib64/python3.10/json/__init__.py'>" } [DEBUG session:55] 145 add seed packages via FromAppData(download=False, pip=bundle, setuptools=bundle, wheel=bundle, via=copy, app_data_dir=/builddir/.local/share/virtualenv) [INFO session:59] 199 install setuptools from wheel /usr/share/python-wheels/setuptools-57.4.0-py3-none-any.whl via CopyPipInstall [DEBUG via_app_data:50] 199 install wheel from wheel /usr/share/python-wheels/wheel-0.37.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl via CopyPipInstall [DEBUG via_app_data:50] 200 Attempting to acquire lock 140433895328976 on /builddir/.local/share/virtualenv/wheel/3.10/image/1/CopyPipInstall/setuptools-57.4.0-py3-none-any.lock [DEBUG filelock:270] 200 Lock 140433895328976 acquired on /builddir/.local/share/virtualenv/wheel/3.10/image/1/CopyPipInstall/setuptools-57.4.0-py3-none-any.lock [INFO filelock:274] 200 Attempting to acquire lock 140433895326144 on /builddir/.local/share/virtualenv/wheel/3.10/image/1/CopyPipInstall/wheel-0.37.0-py2.py3-none-any.lock [DEBUG filelock:270] 200 install pip from wheel /usr/share/python-wheels/pip-21.2.3-py3-none-any.whl via CopyPipInstall [DEBUG via_app_data:50] 200 Lock 140433895326144 acquired on /builddir/.local/share/virtualenv/wheel/3.10/image/1/CopyPipInstall/wheel-0.37.0-py2.py3-none-any.lock [INFO filelock:274] 200 Attempting to release lock 140433895328976 on /builddir/.local/share/virtualenv/wheel/3.10/image/1/CopyPipInstall/setuptools-57.4.0-py3-none-any.lock [DEBUG filelock:315] 201 Lock 140433895328976 released on /builddir/.local/share/virtualenv/wheel/3.10/image/1/CopyPipInstall/setuptools-57.4.0-py3-none-any.lock [INFO filelock:318] 201 Attempting to release lock 140433895326144 on /builddir/.local/share/virtualenv/wheel/3.10/image/1/CopyPipInstall/wheel-0.37.0-py2.py3-none-any.lock [DEBUG filelock:315] 201 Lock 140433895326144 released on /builddir/.local/share/virtualenv/wheel/3.10/image/1/CopyPipInstall/wheel-0.37.0-py2.py3-none-any.lock [INFO filelock:318] 201 copy /builddir/.local/share/virtualenv/wheel/3.10/image/1/CopyPipInstall/setuptools-57.4.0-py3-none-any/distutils-precedence.pth to /builddir/venv2/local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/distutils-precedence.pth [DEBUG _sync:52] 201 copy /builddir/.local/share/virtualenv/wheel/3.10/image/1/CopyPipInstall/wheel-0.37.0-py2.py3-none-any/wheel-0.37.0.virtualenv to /builddir/venv2/local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/wheel-0.37.0.virtualenv [DEBUG _sync:52] 201 Attempting to acquire lock 140433895326144 on /builddir/.local/share/virtualenv/wheel/3.10/image/1/CopyPipInstall/pip-21.2.3-py3-none-any.lock [DEBUG filelock:270] 201 Lock 140433895326144 acquired on /builddir/.local/share/virtualenv/wheel/3.10/image/1/CopyPipInstall/pip-21.2.3-py3-none-any.lock [INFO filelock:274] 202 Attempting to release lock 140433895326144 on /builddir/.local/share/virtualenv/wheel/3.10/image/1/CopyPipInstall/pip-21.2.3-py3-none-any.lock [DEBUG filelock:315] 202 Lock 140433895326144 released on /builddir/.local/share/virtualenv/wheel/3.10/image/1/CopyPipInstall/pip-21.2.3-py3-none-any.lock [INFO filelock:318] 202 copy directory /builddir/.local/share/virtualenv/wheel/3.10/image/1/CopyPipInstall/setuptools-57.4.0-py3-none-any/setuptools to /builddir/venv2/local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/setuptools [DEBUG _sync:52] 202 copy directory /builddir/.local/share/virtualenv/wheel/3.10/image/1/CopyPipInstall/wheel-0.37.0-py2.py3-none-any/wheel-0.37.0.dist-info to /builddir/venv2/local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/wheel-0.37.0.dist-info [DEBUG _sync:52] 202 copy /builddir/.local/share/virtualenv/wheel/3.10/image/1/CopyPipInstall/pip-21.2.3-py3-none-any/pip-21.2.3.virtualenv to /builddir/venv2/local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/pip-21.2.3.virtualenv [DEBUG _sync:52] 203 copy directory /builddir/.local/share/virtualenv/wheel/3.10/image/1/CopyPipInstall/pip-21.2.3-py3-none-any/pip to /builddir/venv2/local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/pip [DEBUG _sync:52] 206 copy directory /builddir/.local/share/virtualenv/wheel/3.10/image/1/CopyPipInstall/wheel-0.37.0-py2.py3-none-any/wheel to /builddir/venv2/local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/wheel [DEBUG _sync:52] 215 generated console scripts wheel3 wheel3.10 wheel-3.10 wheel [DEBUG base:48] 237 copy directory /builddir/.local/share/virtualenv/wheel/3.10/image/1/CopyPipInstall/setuptools-57.4.0-py3-none-any/_distutils_hack to /builddir/venv2/local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/_distutils_hack [DEBUG _sync:52] 237 copy directory /builddir/.local/share/virtualenv/wheel/3.10/image/1/CopyPipInstall/setuptools-57.4.0-py3-none-any/pkg_resources to /builddir/venv2/local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/pkg_resources [DEBUG _sync:52] 242 copy /builddir/.local/share/virtualenv/wheel/3.10/image/1/CopyPipInstall/setuptools-57.4.0-py3-none-any/setuptools-57.4.0.virtualenv to /builddir/venv2/local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/setuptools-57.4.0.virtualenv [DEBUG _sync:52] 242 copy directory /builddir/.local/share/virtualenv/wheel/3.10/image/1/CopyPipInstall/setuptools-57.4.0-py3-none-any/setuptools-57.4.0.dist-info to /builddir/venv2/local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/setuptools-57.4.0.dist-info [DEBUG _sync:52] 244 generated console scripts [DEBUG base:48] 267 copy directory /builddir/.local/share/virtualenv/wheel/3.10/image/1/CopyPipInstall/pip-21.2.3-py3-none-any/pip-21.2.3.dist-info to /builddir/venv2/local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/pip-21.2.3.dist-info [DEBUG _sync:52] 269 generated console scripts pip3 pip pip3.10 pip-3.10 [DEBUG base:48] 269 add activators for Bash, CShell, Fish, PowerShell, Python [INFO session:64] 270 write /builddir/venv2/pyvenv.cfg [DEBUG pyenv_cfg:34] 271 home = /usr [DEBUG pyenv_cfg:38] 271 implementation = CPython [DEBUG pyenv_cfg:38] 271 version_info = 3.10.0.final.0 [DEBUG pyenv_cfg:38] 271 virtualenv = 20.7.2 [DEBUG pyenv_cfg:38] 271 include-system-site-packages = false [DEBUG pyenv_cfg:38] 271 base-prefix = /usr [DEBUG pyenv_cfg:38] 271 base-exec-prefix = /usr [DEBUG pyenv_cfg:38] 271 base-executable = /usr/bin/python3 [DEBUG pyenv_cfg:38] 271 created virtual environment CPython3.10.0.final.0-64 in 217ms creator CPython3Posix(dest=/builddir/venv2, clear=False, no_vcs_ignore=False, global=False) seeder FromAppData(extra_search_dir=/usr/share/python-wheels,download=False, pip=bundle, setuptools=bundle, wheel=bundle, via=copy, app_data_dir=/builddir/.local/share/virtualenv) added seed packages: pip==21.2.3, setuptools==57.4.0, wheel==0.37.0 activators BashActivator,CShellActivator,FishActivator,PowerShellActivator,PythonActivator [WARNING __main__:19]
I've opened an upstream virtualenv issue https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/issues/2208 However, I think this is on us :( A hacky workaround is to hotpatch virtualenv/discovery/py_info.py PythonInfo.install_path(): # A hack for https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/issues/2208 if result.startswith(u"local/"): return result[6:] return result
*** Bug 2011475 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/python-virtualenv/pull-request/48
FEDORA-2021-642854e1cc has been submitted as an update to Fedora 36. https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2021-642854e1cc
FEDORA-2021-642854e1cc has been pushed to the Fedora 36 stable repository. If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.