KeyError while installing - KeyError: 'WORKON_HOME'

The installation of OWTF from ./owtf/owtf/install fails with a KeyError

Current Behavior

Throws a KeyError :

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "install.py", line 307, in <module>
    installer_status_code = install(sys.argv[1:])
  File "install.py", line 211, in install
    setup_virtualenv()
  File "install.py", line 133, in setup_virtualenv
    if os.path.join(os.environ["WORKON_HOME"], "owtf") == os.environ["VIRTUAL_ENV"]:
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/UserDict.py", line 40, in __getitem__
    raise KeyError(key)
KeyError: 'WORKON_HOME'

Possible Solution

Check if the environment variable is set. The problem with the environment variable is not very visible on googling. (Is this out of context from OWTF point of view?)

Steps to Reproduce (for bugs)

1. Navigate to installation folder
2. Run the installer

Your Environment

• Installation method used: Manual
• Version/branch used: develop
• Operating System and version (like Kali, Debian, ArchLinux, etc): ArchLinux
• pip/setuptools version: pip 9.0.1
• sudo access: Yep 😃

[viyatb]

@sachinkamath you must’ve updated after this. The lines on your stacktrace do not exist in the latest develop.

[viyatb]

@sachinkamath you are not using the latest develop. This installer_status_code = install(sys.argv[1:]) was removed sometime back.