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How to setup splunk forwarder to use python 2.7 virtualenv

BrendanMcE
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What is the best way to get Python 2.7 onto the splunk forwader.
Don't want to change the OS version of python and the forwaders dont have access to the internet repos.
Thought about a virtual env within the /opt/splunkforwader/ area.

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