Interesting, I don't get the same results (I'm on Arch). It must be virtualenv's version. In any case, it looks like it indeed isn't safe to rely on /usr/bin/env python2.
vdupras@vdupras-thinkpad-x201:~/src/openerp$ . env/bin/activate (env)vdupras@vdupras-thinkpad-x201:~/src/openerp$ python Python 2.7.4 (default, Apr 19 2013, 18:28:01) [GCC 4.7.3] on linux2 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> import sys >>> sys.prefix '/home/vdupras/src/openerp/env' >>> (env)vdupras@vdupras-thinkpad-x201:~/src/openerp$ /usr/bin/env python Python 2.7.4 (default, Apr 19 2013, 18:28:01) [GCC 4.7.3] on linux2 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> import sys >>> sys.prefix '/home/vdupras/src/openerp/env' >>> (env)vdupras@vdupras-thinkpad-x201:~/src/openerp$ /usr/bin/env python2 Python 2.7.4 (default, Apr 19 2013, 18:28:01) [GCC 4.7.3] on linux2 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> import sys >>> sys.prefix '/home/vdupras/src/openerp/env' >>> (env)vdupras@vdupras-thinkpad-x201:~/src/openerp$ deactivate vdupras@vdupras-thinkpad-x201:~/src/openerp$ virtualenv2 --version 1.11.2 vdupras@vdupras-thinkpad-x201:~/src/openerp$ -- https://code.launchpad.net/~savoirfairelinux-openerp/lp-community-utils/pep394/+merge/204535 Your team Savoir-faire Linux' OpenERP is subscribed to branch lp:~savoirfairelinux-openerp/lp-community-utils/pep394. -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~savoirfairelinux-openerp Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~savoirfairelinux-openerp More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

