Unable to create a venv virtual environment inside a conda python 3.7.3 environment on Windows

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Current Behavior

Unable to create a venv virtual environment inside a conda python 3.7.3 environment on windows. Can create a venv virtual environment inside a conda python 3.7.2 (and earlier) environment.

Steps to Reproduce

With a Python 3.7.3 conda environment:

(base) C:\Users\IEUser>conda create --name=py373 python=3.7.3 -y
Solving environment: done
<...output snipped...>
#
# To activate this environment, use
#
#     $ conda activate py373
#
# To deactivate an active environment, use
#
#     $ conda deactivate


(base) C:\Users\IEUser>conda activate py373

(py373) C:\Users\IEUser>python -V
Python 3.7.3

(py373) C:\Users\IEUser>python -m venv foo
Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'C:\\Users\\IEUser\\Miniconda3\\envs\\py373\\lib\\venv\\scripts\\nt\\python.exe'

(py373) C:\Users\IEUser>

With a Python 3.7.2 conda environment:

(base) C:\Users\IEUser>conda create --name=py372 python=3.7.2 -y
Solving environment: done
<...output snipped...>
#
# To activate this environment, use
#
#     $ conda activate py372
#
# To deactivate an active environment, use
#
#     $ conda deactivate


(base) C:\Users\IEUser>conda activate py372

(py372) C:\Users\IEUser>python -V
Python 3.7.2

(py372) C:\Users\IEUser>python -m venv foo

(py372) C:\Users\IEUser>dir foo\
 Volume in drive C is Windows 10
 Volume Serial Number is B4A6-FEC6

 Directory of C:\Users\IEUser\foo

04/09/2019  03:46 AM    <DIR>          .
04/09/2019  03:46 AM    <DIR>          ..
04/09/2019  03:46 AM    <DIR>          Include
04/09/2019  03:46 AM    <DIR>          Lib
04/09/2019  03:49 AM               101 pyvenv.cfg
04/09/2019  03:49 AM    <DIR>          Scripts
               1 File(s)            101 bytes
               5 Dir(s)  24,427,130,880 bytes free

(py372) C:\Users\IEUser>

Expected Behavior

A python venv virtual environment should be created (see example with the conda python 3.7.2 environment above).

Environment Information

`conda info`

(py373) C:\Users\IEUser>conda info

     active environment : py373
    active env location : C:\Users\IEUser\Miniconda3\envs\py373
            shell level : 2
       user config file : C:\Users\IEUser\.condarc
 populated config files :
          conda version : 4.5.12
    conda-build version : not installed
         python version : 3.7.1.final.0
       base environment : C:\Users\IEUser\Miniconda3  (writable)
           channel URLs : https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main/win-64
                          https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main/noarch
                          https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/free/win-64
                          https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/free/noarch
                          https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r/win-64
                          https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r/noarch
                          https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/pro/win-64
                          https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/pro/noarch
                          https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/msys2/win-64
                          https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/msys2/noarch
          package cache : C:\Users\IEUser\Miniconda3\pkgs
                          C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Local\conda\conda\pkgs
       envs directories : C:\Users\IEUser\Miniconda3\envs
                          C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs
                          C:\Users\IEUser\.conda\envs
               platform : win-64
             user-agent : conda/4.5.12 requests/2.21.0 CPython/3.7.1 Windows/10 Windows/10.0.17763
          administrator : False
             netrc file : None
           offline mode : False

`conda config --show-sources`

(py373) C:\Users\IEUser>conda config --show-sources


(py373) C:\Users\IEUser>

`conda list --show-channel-urls`

(py373) C:\Users\IEUser>conda list --show-channel-urls
# packages in environment at C:\Users\IEUser\Miniconda3\envs\py373:
#
# Name                    Version                   Build  Channel
ca-certificates           2019.1.23                     0    defaults
certifi                   2019.3.9                 py37_0    defaults
openssl                   1.1.1b               he774522_1    defaults
pip                       19.0.3                   py37_0    defaults
python                    3.7.3                h8c8aaf0_0    defaults
setuptools                40.8.0                   py37_0    defaults
sqlite                    3.27.2               he774522_0    defaults
vc                        14.1                 h0510ff6_4    defaults
vs2015_runtime            14.15.26706          h3a45250_0    defaults
wheel                     0.33.1                   py37_0    defaults
wincertstore              0.2                      py37_0    defaults

(py373) C:\Users\IEUser>

[soapy1]

This should be fixed in the latest version of conda (4.6.14) conda update conda -y

[nakhan98]

Hi @soapy1, I was the reporter above. I'm still getting the problem when I upgrade to latest version of conda:

(base) C:\Users\IEUser>conda update conda -y
Collecting package metadata: done
Solving environment: done

# All requested packages already installed.


(base) C:\Users\IEUser>conda create --name=py373 python=3.7.3 -y
Collecting package metadata: done
Solving environment: done

## Package Plan ##

  environment location: C:\Users\IEUser\Miniconda3\envs\py373

  added / updated specs:
    - python=3.7.3


The following NEW packages will be INSTALLED:

  ca-certificates    pkgs/main/win-64::ca-certificates-2019.1.23-0
  certifi            pkgs/main/win-64::certifi-2019.3.9-py37_0
  openssl            pkgs/main/win-64::openssl-1.1.1b-he774522_1
  pip                pkgs/main/win-64::pip-19.0.3-py37_0
  python             pkgs/main/win-64::python-3.7.3-h8c8aaf0_0
  setuptools         pkgs/main/win-64::setuptools-41.0.0-py37_0
  sqlite             pkgs/main/win-64::sqlite-3.28.0-he774522_0
  vc                 pkgs/main/win-64::vc-14.1-h0510ff6_4
  vs2015_runtime     pkgs/main/win-64::vs2015_runtime-14.15.26706-h3a45250_0
  wheel              pkgs/main/win-64::wheel-0.33.1-py37_0
  wincertstore       pkgs/main/win-64::wincertstore-0.2-py37_0


Preparing transaction: done
Verifying transaction: done
Executing transaction: done
#
# To activate this environment, use
#
#     $ conda activate py373
#
# To deactivate an active environment, use
#
#     $ conda deactivate


(base) C:\Users\IEUser>conda activate py373

(py373) C:\Users\IEUser>python -V
Python 3.7.3

(py373) C:\Users\IEUser>python -m venv foo
Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'C:\\Users\\IEUser\\Miniconda3\\envs\\py373\\lib\\venv\\scripts\\nt\\python.exe'

(py373) C:\Users\IEUser>conda info

     active environment : py373
    active env location : C:\Users\IEUser\Miniconda3\envs\py373
            shell level : 2
       user config file : C:\Users\IEUser\.condarc
 populated config files :
          conda version : 4.6.14
    conda-build version : not installed
         python version : 3.7.1.final.0
       base environment : C:\Users\IEUser\Miniconda3  (writable)
           channel URLs : https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main/win-64
                          https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main/noarch
                          https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/free/win-64
                          https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/free/noarch
                          https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r/win-64
                          https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r/noarch
                          https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/msys2/win-64
                          https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/msys2/noarch
          package cache : C:\Users\IEUser\Miniconda3\pkgs
                          C:\Users\IEUser\.conda\pkgs
                          C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Local\conda\conda\pkgs
       envs directories : C:\Users\IEUser\Miniconda3\envs
                          C:\Users\IEUser\.conda\envs
                          C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs
               platform : win-64
             user-agent : conda/4.6.14 requests/2.21.0 CPython/3.7.1 Windows/10 Windows/10.0.17763
          administrator : False
             netrc file : None
           offline mode : False

[soapy1]

Did a bit more digging, and I think I'm definitely wrong. Related to ContinuumIO/anaconda-issues#10822

[nakhan98]

Thanks for checking. Yes, it appears to be the same issue. Feel free to close this issue.

[msarahan]

closing to consolidate at ContinuumIO/anaconda-issues#10822

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