title: Python GDAL: pip install --no-install GDAL fails
body: <p>I am trying to install GDAL in virtual environment based on the various <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11336153/python-gdal-package-missing-header-file-when-installing-via-pip">solutions</a> out there.</p>
  
  <p>However the download itself already fails:</p>
  
  <pre><code>$ pip install --no-install GDAL
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Here is the pip.log</p>
  
  <pre><code>------------------------------------------------------------
  /Users/test/venv/bin/pip run on Sun Jun  2 15:35:15 2013
  Downloading/unpacking GDAL
  
    Running setup.py egg_info for package GDAL
  
      running egg_info
      writing pip-egg-info/GDAL.egg-info/PKG-INFO
      writing top-level names to pip-egg-info/GDAL.egg-info/top_level.txt
      writing dependency_links to pip-egg-info/GDAL.egg-info/dependency_links.txt
      warning: manifest_maker: standard file '-c' not found
  
  
      Traceback (most recent call last):
  
        File "&lt;string&gt;", line 16, in &lt;module&gt;
  
        File "/Users/test/venv/build/GDAL/setup.py", line 267, in &lt;module&gt;
  
          ext_modules = ext_modules )
  
        File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/distutils/core.py", line 152, in setup
  
          dist.run_commands()
  
        File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/distutils/dist.py", line 953, in run_commands
  
          self.run_command(cmd)
  
        File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/distutils/dist.py", line 972, in run_command
  
          cmd_obj.run()
  
        File "&lt;string&gt;", line 14, in replacement_run
  
        File "/Users/test/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/distribute-0.6.34-py2.7.egg/setuptools/command/egg_info.py", line 259, in find_sources
  
          mm.run()
  
        File "/Users/test/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/distribute-0.6.34-py2.7.egg/setuptools/command/egg_info.py", line 325, in run
  
          self.add_defaults()
  
        File "/Users/test/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/distribute-0.6.34-py2.7.egg/setuptools/command/egg_info.py", line 361, in add_defaults
  
          sdist.add_defaults(self)
  
        File "/Users/test/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/distribute-0.6.34-py2.7.egg/setuptools/command/sdist.py", line 211, in add_defaults
  
          build_ext = self.get_finalized_command('build_ext')
  
        File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/distutils/cmd.py", line 312, in get_finalized_command
  
          cmd_obj.ensure_finalized()
  
        File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/distutils/cmd.py", line 109, in ensure_finalized
  
          self.finalize_options()
  
        File "/Users/test/venv/build/GDAL/setup.py", line 164, in finalize_options
  
          self.gdaldir = self.get_gdal_config('prefix')
  
        File "/Users/test/venv/build/GDAL/setup.py", line 144, in get_gdal_config
  
          return fetch_config(option)
  
        File "/Users/test/venv/build/GDAL/setup.py", line 97, in fetch_config
  
          raise gdal_config_error, e""")
  
        File "&lt;string&gt;", line 4, in &lt;module&gt;
  
      __main__.gdal_config_error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  
      Complete output from command python setup.py egg_info:
  
      running egg_info
  
  writing pip-egg-info/GDAL.egg-info/PKG-INFO
  
  writing top-level names to pip-egg-info/GDAL.egg-info/top_level.txt
  
  writing dependency_links to pip-egg-info/GDAL.egg-info/dependency_links.txt
  
  warning: manifest_maker: standard file '-c' not found
  
  
  
  Traceback (most recent call last):
  
    File "&lt;string&gt;", line 16, in &lt;module&gt;
  
    File "/Users/test/venv/build/GDAL/setup.py", line 267, in &lt;module&gt;
  
      ext_modules = ext_modules )
  
    File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/distutils/core.py", line 152, in setup
  
      dist.run_commands()
  
    File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/distutils/dist.py", line 953, in run_commands
  
      self.run_command(cmd)
  
    File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/distutils/dist.py", line 972, in run_command
  
      cmd_obj.run()
  
    File "&lt;string&gt;", line 14, in replacement_run
  
    File "/Users/test/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/distribute-0.6.34-py2.7.egg/setuptools/command/egg_info.py", line 259, in find_sources
  
      mm.run()
  
    File "/Users/test/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/distribute-0.6.34-py2.7.egg/setuptools/command/egg_info.py", line 325, in run
  
      self.add_defaults()
  
    File "/Users/test/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/distribute-0.6.34-py2.7.egg/setuptools/command/egg_info.py", line 361, in add_defaults
  
      sdist.add_defaults(self)
  
    File "/Users/test/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/distribute-0.6.34-py2.7.egg/setuptools/command/sdist.py", line 211, in add_defaults
  
      build_ext = self.get_finalized_command('build_ext')
  
    File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/distutils/cmd.py", line 312, in get_finalized_command
  
      cmd_obj.ensure_finalized()
  
    File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/distutils/cmd.py", line 109, in ensure_finalized
  
      self.finalize_options()
  
    File "/Users/test/venv/build/GDAL/setup.py", line 164, in finalize_options
  
      self.gdaldir = self.get_gdal_config('prefix')
  
    File "/Users/test/venv/build/GDAL/setup.py", line 144, in get_gdal_config
  
      return fetch_config(option)
  
    File "/Users/test/venv/build/GDAL/setup.py", line 97, in fetch_config
  
      raise gdal_config_error, e""")
  
    File "&lt;string&gt;", line 4, in &lt;module&gt;
  
  __main__.gdal_config_error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  
  ----------------------------------------
  
  Command python setup.py egg_info failed with error code 1 in /Users/test/venv/build/GDAL
  
  Exception information:
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/Users/test/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip-1.3.1-py2.7.egg/pip/basecommand.py", line 139, in main
      status = self.run(options, args)
    File "/Users/test/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip-1.3.1-py2.7.egg/pip/commands/install.py", line 266, in run
      requirement_set.prepare_files(finder, force_root_egg_info=self.bundle, bundle=self.bundle)
    File "/Users/test/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip-1.3.1-py2.7.egg/pip/req.py", line 1057, in prepare_files
      req_to_install.run_egg_info()
    File "/Users/test/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip-1.3.1-py2.7.egg/pip/req.py", line 236, in run_egg_info
      command_desc='python setup.py egg_info')
    File "/Users/test/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip-1.3.1-py2.7.egg/pip/util.py", line 662, in call_subprocess
      % (command_desc, proc.returncode, cwd))
  InstallationError: Command python setup.py egg_info failed with error code 1 in /Users/test/venv/build/GDAL
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>What am I missing?</p>