tensorflow: installation failed with Virtualenv ERROR:The executable is not functioning tensorflow

Operating System: macOS Sierra 10.12.3 The version of virtualenv is 15.1.0 issue like these: admindeMacBook-Air:~ admin$ virtualenv --system-site-packages ~/tensorflow Using base prefix '//anaconda' New python executable in /Users/admin/tensorflow/bin/python dyld: Library not loaded: @loader_path/../lib/libpython3.5m.dylib Referenced from: /Users/admin/tensorflow/bin/python Reason: image not found ERROR: The executable /Users/admin/tensorflow/bin/python is not functioning ERROR: It thinks sys.prefix is '/Users/admin' (should be '/Users/admin/tensorflow') ERROR: virtualenv is not compatible with this system or executable

I have tried many ways like homebrew, upgrade py, but it does not work at all.

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If you are still struggling, and experiencing this issue:

ERROR: virtualenv is not compatible with this system or executable

Have you tried installing virtualenv with conda and trying again?

conda install virtualenv

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everttrollip on Apr 1, 2018

What if we don’t want to use Anaconda? What if it’s a straight Python3.5 install? Has anyone solved this?

jandog8990 on Jan 15, 2019

I am also facing the exactly same issue. OS: Mac Sierra 10.12, Python 3.6, Anaconda 4.4. Follwed the instructions specified in https://www.tensorflow.org/install/install_mac. Error happening in step 3. Tried to change the directory too but still the same error.

kesavab on Sep 26, 2017

@wolffg this looks like a virtualenv problem and not a TensorFlow problem, but if this is a common problem we might need to update our virtualenv install docs. If you think this should work for most people feel free to close and redirect to a different forum.

skye on Jun 27, 2017