my_api@my_server:~$ rm -rf venv/
my_api@my_server:~$ conda create -p venv python==2.7.11
Fetching package metadata: ......................
Solving package specifications: .........

Package plan for installation in environment /home/my_api/venv:

The following NEW packages will be INSTALLED:

    certifi:    2016.2.28-py27_1 (soft-link)
    openssl:    1.0.2h-1
    pip:        8.1.2-py27_0
    python:     2.7.11-5         (soft-link)
    readline:   6.2-2            (soft-link)
    setuptools: 23.0.0-py27_1    (soft-link)
    sqlite:     3.13.0-1
    tk:         8.5.18-0         (soft-link)
    wheel:      0.29.0-py27_0    (soft-link)
    zlib:       1.2.8-3

Proceed ([y]/n)?

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#
# To activate this environment, use:
# $ source activate /home/my_api/venv
#
# To deactivate this environment, use:
# $ source deactivate
#
my_api@my_server:~$ conda install -p venv gunicorn python==2.7.11
Fetching package metadata: ......................
Solving package specifications: .........

Package plan for installation in environment /home/my_api/venv:

The following NEW packages will be INSTALLED:

    gunicorn: 19.6.0-py27_0

Proceed ([y]/n)?

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my_api@my_server:~$ venv/bin/gunicorn
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "venv/bin/gunicorn", line 4, in <module>
    import gunicorn.app.wsgiapp
ImportError: No module named gunicorn.app.wsgiapp

my_api@my_server:~$ source activate /home/my_api/venv
discarding /opt/conda/bin from PATH
prepending /home/my_api/venv/bin to PATH

(/home/my_api/venv)my_api@my_server:~$ gunicorn
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/my_api/venv/bin/gunicorn", line 4, in <module>
    import gunicorn.app.wsgiapp
ImportError: No module named gunicorn.app.wsgiapp