How To Install Which Programs Requires "sudo" In Virtualenv?

I'm trying to install kivy, in the docs it says: $ sudo apt-get install python-setuptools python-pygame python-opengl \ python-gst0.10 python-enchant gstreamer0.10-plugins-good c

Solution 1:

I do not think you can get around installing kivy's dependent packages without sudo/root access.

Once you have them installed, follow steps outlined in Andrew's answer.

Solution 2:

when you use virtualenv and start it running, you can use the easy_install / pip that is installed there. that doesn't require sudo because it installs directly to virtualenv.

in other words - it just works. have you tried it?

there's a simple example here http://www.arthurkoziel.com/2008/10/22/working-virtualenv/

• sudo easy_install virtualenv (the last sudo you need)

• virtualenv kivydir

• source kivydir/bin/activate

• easy_install kivy (installs to kivydir)