[SOLVED] How do I install python3-gi within virtualenv?

Issue

I'm following the Python GTK+ 3 Tutorial and I'm trying to get a working install running in virtualenv. I have python3-gi installed through the Ubuntu package manager already. Things look like this:

:~$ mkvirtualenv py3 --python=/usr/bin/python3
Running virtualenv with interpreter /usr/bin/python3
Using base prefix '/usr'
New python executable in py3/bin/python3
Also creating executable in py3/bin/python
Installing setuptools, pip...python
done.
(py3):~$ python
Python 3.4.0 (default, Apr 11 2014, 13:05:11) 
[GCC 4.8.2] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import gi
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: No module named 'gi'
>>> 
(py3):~$ deactivate
:~$ /usr/bin/python3
Python 3.4.0 (default, Apr 11 2014, 13:05:11) 
[GCC 4.8.2] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import gi
>>> 

As you can see, python3-gi is obviously not available within virtualenv but I am not sure how to install it since python3-gi is installed through my package manager and not with pip.

Solution

It is now possible to resolve this using vext. Vext allows you to install packages in a virtualenv that individually access your system packages. To access gi, do the following:

pip install vext
pip install vext.gi

Answered By - lofidevops

Answer Checked By - Mildred Charles (WPSolving Admin)