adding pip config file in virtualenv

after creating a virtualenv, one can setup pip.conf file right inside the created virtualenv directory. Here’s an example

$ virtualenv -p python3 testenv
$ cd testenv
$ vi pip.conf

An example of pip.conf that I use commonly is shown below. The “index-url” may not be necessary since it is the default value, but in case it is overwritten by the system global default, then you may need it in some cases.

Adding “trusted-host” option allows to avoid SSL verification for the repository urls.

“proxy” option is optional, and use it when you have to go through a proxy to acquire internet connection.

\[global\]
index-url=https://pypi.python.org/simple/
trusted-host=files.pythonhosted.org pypi.org
proxy=http://localhost:8007