Updated Python venv to 3.10 but web app still using 3.6

ryan_m_c_g_real

I followed the instructions on this HOWTO to update the version of Python running in my virtual environment:

In order to use the new Python with a uwsgi or Django app installed via your dashboard, you'll need to replace the installed env virtualenv directory with a new one created with your self-installed Python and then install uwsgi and whatever other packages you need into that, eg:

> cd ~/apps/appname
> mv env env.old
> ~/opt/bin/python3.9 -m venv env
> source env/bin/activate
> pip install uwsgi django

I renamed my current env to env.old, created a new env using Python 3.10, activated it, installed the libraries I need, then stopped and restarted the web service using the ./stop and ./start scripts in my app.
But when I display sys.version on my web app, it still shows that it's running Python 3.6.

3.6.8 (default, Nov 16 2020, 16:55:22) [GCC 4.8.5 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-44)]

Is there another step I'm missing? Any help is greatly appreciated!

sean

ryan_m_c_g_real from your description is seems like that app did not fully stop.

After you run the stop command, check your process listing to see if the stop command worked. If it didn't work, then try killing those processes manually and then start the app.

ryan_m_c_g_real

sean Thank you! That turns out to be exactly what was going on.