diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -14,29 +14,31 @@
   apt-get clean && \
   rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
-RUN pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
-RUN pip install swh-deposit swh-indexer swh-journal swh-lister swh-loader-debian \
-                swh-loader-dir swh-loader-git swh-loader-mercurial swh-loader-pypi \
-                swh-loader-svn swh-loader-tar swh-storage swh-objstorage \
-                swh-scheduler swh-vault swh-web
+RUN useradd -md /srv/softwareheritage -s /bin/bash swh
+USER swh
 
+RUN python3 -m venv /srv/softwareheritage/venv
+ENV PATH="/srv/softwareheritage/venv/bin:${PATH}"
+RUN pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
 RUN pip install gunicorn
 
-COPY services/swh-deposit/entrypoint.sh /swh-deposit/entrypoint.sh
-COPY services/swh-indexer-journal-client/entrypoint.sh /swh-indexer-journal-client/entrypoint.sh
-COPY services/swh-indexer-storage/entrypoint.sh /swh-indexer-storage/entrypoint.sh
-COPY services/swh-indexer-worker/entrypoint.sh /swh-indexer-worker/entrypoint.sh
-COPY services/swh-listers-worker/entrypoint.sh /swh-listers-worker/entrypoint.sh
-COPY services/swh-loaders-worker/entrypoint.sh /swh-loaders-worker/entrypoint.sh
-COPY services/swh-objstorage/entrypoint.sh /swh-objstorage/entrypoint.sh
-COPY services/swh-scheduler-api/entrypoint.sh /swh-scheduler-api/entrypoint.sh
-COPY services/swh-scheduler-worker/entrypoint.sh /swh-scheduler-worker/entrypoint.sh
-COPY services/swh-storage/entrypoint.sh /swh-storage/entrypoint.sh
-COPY services/swh-vault/entrypoint.sh /swh-vault/entrypoint.sh
-COPY services/swh-web/entrypoint.sh /swh-web/entrypoint.sh
-
-COPY utils/pgsql.sh /swh-utils/pgsql.sh
-
-RUN useradd -ms /bin/bash swh
+RUN pip install \
+        swh-deposit \
+        swh-indexer \
+        swh-journal \
+        swh-lister \
+        swh-loader-debian \
+        swh-loader-dir \
+        swh-loader-git \
+        swh-loader-mercurial \
+        swh-loader-pypi \
+        swh-loader-svn \
+        swh-loader-tar \
+        swh-storage \
+        swh-objstorage \
+        swh-scheduler \
+        swh-vault \
+        swh-web
 
+COPY utils/*.sh /srv/softwareheritage/utils/
 RUN mkdir -p /srv/softwareheritage/objects
diff --git a/docker-compose.storage-replica.yml b/docker-compose.storage-replica.yml
--- a/docker-compose.storage-replica.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.storage-replica.yml
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 version: '2'
 
 services:
-
   # override web app to use the replica
   swh-web:
     environment:
       SWH_CONFIG_FILENAME: /web-replica.yml
     volumes:
       - "./conf/web-replica.yml:/web-replica.yml:ro"
-    depends_on:
-      - swh-storage-replica
 
   # create a dedicated db for the replica
   swh-storage-replica-db:
@@ -22,8 +19,8 @@
 
   # and an RPC server
   swh-storage-replica:
-    build: ./
     image: swh/stack
+    build: ./
     depends_on:
       - swh-storage-replica-db
       - swh-objstorage
@@ -31,6 +28,7 @@
       - ./env/storage-db-replica.env
     environment:
       SWH_CONFIG_FILENAME: /storage-replica.yml
+    entrypoint: /entrypoint.sh
     volumes:
       - "./conf/storage-replica.yml:/storage-replica.yml:ro"
       - "./services/swh-storage/entrypoint.sh:/entrypoint.sh:ro"
@@ -38,8 +36,8 @@
   # and the background process that keeps the replica in sync with the
   # main graph
   swh-storage-replica-replayer:
-    build: ./
     image: swh/stack
+    build: ./
     depends_on:
       - swh-storage-replica-db
       - swh-objstorage
@@ -47,6 +45,7 @@
       - ./env/storage-db-replica.env
     environment:
       SWH_CONFIG_FILENAME: /storage-replica.yml
+    entrypoint: /entrypoint.sh
     volumes:
       - "./conf/storage-replica.yml:/storage-replica.yml:ro"
       - "./services/swh-storage-replayer/entrypoint.sh:/entrypoint.sh:ro"
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -85,50 +85,53 @@
     env_file:
       - ./env/scheduler-db.env
       - ./env/scheduler.env
-    entrypoint: /swh-scheduler-api/entrypoint.sh
     environment:
       SWH_CONFIG_FILENAME: /scheduler.yml
       SWH_SCHEDULER_CONFIG_FILE: /scheduler.yml
+    entrypoint: /entrypoint.sh
     depends_on:
       - swh-scheduler-db
     ports:
       - 5008:5008
     volumes:
       - "./conf/scheduler.yml:/scheduler.yml:ro"
+      - "./services/swh-scheduler-api/entrypoint.sh:/entrypoint.sh:ro"
 
   swh-scheduler-listener:
     image: swh/stack
     build: ./
-    entrypoint: /swh-scheduler-worker/entrypoint.sh
     env_file:
       - ./env/scheduler-db.env
       - ./env/scheduler.env
     environment:
       SWH_CONFIG_FILENAME: /scheduler.yml
       SWH_SCHEDULER_CONFIG_FILE: /scheduler.yml
+    entrypoint: /entrypoint.sh
     command: listener
     depends_on:
       - swh-scheduler-api
       - amqp
     volumes:
       - "./conf/scheduler.yml:/scheduler.yml:ro"
+      - "./services/swh-scheduler-worker/entrypoint.sh:/entrypoint.sh:ro"
 
   swh-scheduler-runner:
     image: swh/stack
     build: ./
-    entrypoint: /swh-scheduler-worker/entrypoint.sh
     env_file:
       - ./env/scheduler-db.env
       - ./env/scheduler.env
     environment:
       SWH_CONFIG_FILENAME: /scheduler.yml
       SWH_SCHEDULER_CONFIG_FILE: /scheduler.yml
+    entrypoint: /entrypoint.sh
     command: runner -p 10
     depends_on:
       - swh-scheduler-api
       - amqp
     volumes:
       - "./conf/scheduler.yml:/scheduler.yml:ro"
+      - "./services/swh-scheduler-worker/entrypoint.sh:/entrypoint.sh:ro"
 
 # Graph storage
 
@@ -141,9 +144,8 @@
       PGHOST:
 
   swh-storage:
-    build: ./
     image: swh/stack
-    entrypoint: /swh-storage/entrypoint.sh
+    build: ./
     ports:
       - 5002:5002
     depends_on:
@@ -154,21 +156,24 @@
       - ./env/storage-db.env
     environment:
       SWH_CONFIG_FILENAME: /storage.yml
+    entrypoint: /entrypoint.sh
     volumes:
       - "./conf/storage.yml:/storage.yml:ro"
+      - "./services/swh-storage/entrypoint.sh:/entrypoint.sh:ro"
 
 # Object storage
 
   swh-objstorage:
     build: ./
     image: swh/stack
-    entrypoint: /swh-objstorage/entrypoint.sh
     ports:
       - 5003:5003
     environment:
       SWH_CONFIG_FILENAME: /objstorage.yml
+    entrypoint: /entrypoint.sh
     volumes:
       - "./conf/objstorage.yml:/objstorage.yml:ro"
+      - "./services/swh-objstorage/entrypoint.sh:/entrypoint.sh:ro"
 
 # Indexer storage
 
@@ -181,9 +186,8 @@
       PGHOST:
 
   swh-idx-storage:
-    build: ./
     image: swh/stack
-    entrypoint: /swh-indexer-storage/entrypoint.sh
+    build: ./
     ports:
       - 5007:5007
     depends_on:
@@ -192,15 +196,16 @@
       - ./env/indexers-db.env
     environment:
       SWH_CONFIG_FILENAME: /indexer_storage.yml
+    entrypoint: /entrypoint.sh
     volumes:
       - "./conf/indexer_storage.yml:/indexer_storage.yml:ro"
+      - "./services/swh-indexer-storage/entrypoint.sh:/entrypoint.sh:ro"
 
 # Web interface
 
   swh-web:
     build: ./
     image: swh/stack
-    entrypoint: /swh-web/entrypoint.sh
     ports:
       - 5004:5004
     depends_on:
@@ -215,6 +220,7 @@
     entrypoint: /entrypoint.sh
     volumes:
       - "./conf/web.yml:/web.yml:ro"
+      - "./services/swh-web/entrypoint.sh:/entrypoint.sh:ro"
       - "./services/swh-web/settings.py:/srv/softwareheritage/localsettings.py:ro"
 
   swh-deposit-db:
@@ -226,9 +232,8 @@
       PGHOST:
 
   swh-deposit:
-    build: ./
-    entrypoint: /swh-deposit/entrypoint.sh
     image: swh/stack
+    build: ./
     ports:
       - 5006:5006
     depends_on:
@@ -237,8 +242,10 @@
     env_file:
       - ./env/deposit-db.env
       - ./env/deposit.env
+    entrypoint: /entrypoint.sh
     volumes:
       - "./conf/deposit.yml:/deposit.yml:ro"
+      - "./services/swh-deposit/entrypoint.sh:/entrypoint.sh:ro"
 
   swh-vault-db:
     image: postgres:11
@@ -249,9 +256,8 @@
       PGHOST:
 
   swh-vault-api:
-    build: ./
     image: swh/stack
-    entrypoint: /swh-vault/entrypoint.sh
+    build: ./
     env_file:
       - ./env/vault-db.env
     environment:
@@ -264,21 +270,24 @@
       - swh-objstorage
       - swh-storage
       - swh-scheduler-api
+    entrypoint: /entrypoint.sh
     volumes:
       - "./conf/vault-api.yml:/vault-api.yml:ro"
+      - "./services/swh-vault/entrypoint.sh:/entrypoint.sh:ro"
 
   swh-vault-worker:
-    build: ./
     image: swh/stack
-    entrypoint: /swh-vault/entrypoint.sh
+    build: ./
     command: worker
     environment:
       SWH_CONFIG_FILENAME: /cooker.yml
     depends_on:
       - swh-vault-api
       - swh-storage
+    entrypoint: /entrypoint.sh
     volumes:
       - "./conf/vault-worker.yml:/cooker.yml:ro"
+      - "./services/swh-vault/entrypoint.sh:/entrypoint.sh:ro"
 
 
 # Lister Celery workers
@@ -294,7 +303,6 @@
   swh-lister:
     image: swh/stack
     build: ./
-    entrypoint: /swh-listers-worker/entrypoint.sh
     env_file:
       - ./env/listers-db.env
       - ./env/listers.env
@@ -310,15 +318,16 @@
       - swh-scheduler-runner
       - swh-storage
       - amqp
+    entrypoint: /entrypoint.sh
     volumes:
       - "./conf/lister.yml:/lister.yml:ro"
+      - "./services/swh-listers-worker/entrypoint.sh:/entrypoint.sh:ro"
 
 # Loader Celery workers
 
   swh-loader:
     image: swh/stack
     build: ./
-    entrypoint: /swh-loaders-worker/entrypoint.sh
     env_file:
       - ./env/listers.env
     user: swh
@@ -327,11 +336,13 @@
       STATSD_PORT: 9125
       SWH_WORKER_INSTANCE: loader
       SWH_CONFIG_FILENAME: /loader.yml
+    entrypoint: /entrypoint.sh
     depends_on:
       - swh-storage
       - amqp
     volumes:
       - "./conf/loader.yml:/loader.yml:ro"
+      - "./services/swh-loaders-worker/entrypoint.sh:/entrypoint.sh:ro"
 
 # Indexer Celery workers
 
@@ -339,13 +350,13 @@
     image: swh/stack
     build: ./
     user: swh
-    entrypoint: /swh-indexer-worker/entrypoint.sh
     env_file:
       - ./env/indexers-db.env
       - ./env/indexers.env
     environment:
       STATSD_HOST: prometheus-statsd-exporter
       STATSD_PORT: 9125
+    entrypoint: /entrypoint.sh
     depends_on:
       - swh-scheduler-runner
       - swh-idx-storage
@@ -354,16 +365,18 @@
       - amqp
     volumes:
       - "./conf/indexer.yml:/indexer.yml:ro"
+      - "./services/swh-indexer-worker/entrypoint.sh:/entrypoint.sh:ro"
 
 # Journal related
 
   swh-indexer-journal-client:
     image: swh/stack
     build: ./
-    entrypoint: /swh-indexer-journal-client/entrypoint.sh
+    entrypoint: /entrypoint.sh
     depends_on:
       - kafka
       - swh-storage
       - swh-scheduler-api
     volumes:
       - "./conf/indexer_journal_client.yml:/etc/softwareheritage/indexer/journal_client.yml:ro"
+      - "./services/swh-indexer-journal-client/entrypoint.sh:/entrypoint.sh:ro"
diff --git a/services/swh-deposit/entrypoint.sh b/services/swh-deposit/entrypoint.sh
--- a/services/swh-deposit/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/services/swh-deposit/entrypoint.sh
@@ -2,24 +2,16 @@
 
 set -ex
 
-if [[ -d /src ]] ; then
-    pwd
-    for src_repo in /src/swh-* ; do
-        pushd $src_repo
-        echo "Installing ${src_repo}"
-        pip install -e .
-        popd
-    done
-fi
-
-source /swh-utils/pgsql.sh
+source /srv/softwareheritage/utils/pyutils.sh
+setup_pip
 
+source /srv/softwareheritage/utils/pgsql.sh
 setup_pgsql
 
 if [ "$1" = 'shell' ] ; then
     exec bash -i
 else
-    
+
     wait_pgsql
 
     echo "Migrating db"
diff --git a/services/swh-indexer-storage/entrypoint.sh b/services/swh-indexer-storage/entrypoint.sh
--- a/services/swh-indexer-storage/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/services/swh-indexer-storage/entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,23 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 set -e
-export PATH=${HOME}/.local/bin:${PATH}
 
-if [[ -d /src ]] ; then
-    for srcrepo in /src/swh-* ; do
-        pushd $srcrepo
-        echo "WARNING: $srcrepo will NOT be pip installed in dev mode"
-        echo "         due to permission limitations."
-        pip install --user .
-        popd
-    done
-fi
-
-echo Installed Python packages:
-pip list
-
-source /swh-utils/pgsql.sh
+source /srv/softwareheritage/utils/pyutils.sh
+setup_pip
 
+source /srv/softwareheritage/utils/pgsql.sh
 setup_pgsql
 
 case "$1" in
diff --git a/services/swh-indexer-worker/entrypoint.sh b/services/swh-indexer-worker/entrypoint.sh
--- a/services/swh-indexer-worker/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/services/swh-indexer-worker/entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,21 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 set -e
-export PATH=${HOME}/.local/bin:${PATH}
 
-if [[ -d /src ]] ; then
-    for srcrepo in /src/swh-* ; do
-        pushd $srcrepo
-        echo "WARNING: $srcrepo will NOT be pip installed in dev mode"
-        echo "         due to permission limitations."
-        pip install --user .
-        popd
-    done
-fi
-
-
-source /swh-utils/pgsql.sh
+source /srv/softwareheritage/utils/pyutils.sh
+setup_pip
 
+source /srv/softwareheritage/utils/pgsql.sh
 setup_pgsql
 
 case "$1" in
diff --git a/services/swh-listers-worker/entrypoint.sh b/services/swh-listers-worker/entrypoint.sh
--- a/services/swh-listers-worker/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/services/swh-listers-worker/entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,23 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 set -e
-export PATH=${HOME}/.local/bin:${PATH}
 
-if [[ -d /src ]] ; then
-    for srcrepo in /src/swh-* ; do
-        pushd $srcrepo
-        echo "WARNING: $srcrepo wil NOT be pip installed in dev mode"
-        echo "         due to permission limitations."
-        pip install --user .
-        popd
-    done
-fi
-
-echo Installed Python packages:
-pip list
-
-source /swh-utils/pgsql.sh
+source /srv/softwareheritage/utils/pyutils.sh
+setup_pip
 
+source /srv/softwareheritage/utils/pgsql.sh
 setup_pgsql
 
 case "$1" in
@@ -34,12 +22,13 @@
             echo Creating database
             createdb ${POSTGRES_DB}
 
-            echo Initialize database
-            python -m swh.lister.cli \
-                   --db-url postgres://${PGUSER}@${PGHOST}/${POSTGRES_DB} \
-                   all
         fi
 
+        echo Initialize database
+        python -m swh.lister.cli \
+               --db-url postgres://${PGUSER}@${PGHOST}/${POSTGRES_DB} \
+               all
+
         echo Waiting for RabbitMQ to start
         wait-for-it amqp:5672 -s --timeout=0
 
diff --git a/services/swh-loaders-worker/entrypoint.sh b/services/swh-loaders-worker/entrypoint.sh
--- a/services/swh-loaders-worker/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/services/swh-loaders-worker/entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,21 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 set -e
-export PATH=${HOME}/.local/bin:${PATH}
-
-if [[ -d /src ]] ; then
-    for srcrepo in /src/swh-* ; do
-        pushd $srcrepo
-        echo "WARNING: $srcrepo will NOT be pip installed in dev mode"
-        echo "         due to permission limitations."
-        pip install --user .
-        popd
-    done
-fi
-
-echo Installed Python packages:
-pip list
 
+source /srv/softwareheritage/utils/pyutils.sh
+setup_pip
 
 case "$1" in
     "shell")
diff --git a/services/swh-objstorage/entrypoint.sh b/services/swh-objstorage/entrypoint.sh
--- a/services/swh-objstorage/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/services/swh-objstorage/entrypoint.sh
@@ -2,16 +2,8 @@
 
 set -e
 
-echo Step 1
-if [[ -d /src ]] ; then
-	echo Yes
-	for srcrepo in /src/swh-* ; do
-		echo installing $srcrepo
-		pushd $srcrepo
-		pip install -e .
-		popd
-	done
-fi
+source /srv/softwareheritage/utils/pyutils.sh
+setup_pip
 
 echo Installed Python packages:
 pip list
diff --git a/services/swh-scheduler-api/entrypoint.sh b/services/swh-scheduler-api/entrypoint.sh
--- a/services/swh-scheduler-api/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/services/swh-scheduler-api/entrypoint.sh
@@ -2,19 +2,10 @@
 
 set -e
 
-if [[ -d /src ]] ; then
-    for srcrepo in /src/swh-* ; do
-        pushd $srcrepo
-        pip install -e .
-        popd
-    done
-fi
-
-echo Installed Python packages:
-pip list
-
-source /swh-utils/pgsql.sh
+source /srv/softwareheritage/utils/pyutils.sh
+setup_pip
 
+source /srv/softwareheritage/utils/pgsql.sh
 setup_pgsql
 
 case "$1" in
diff --git a/services/swh-scheduler-worker/entrypoint.sh b/services/swh-scheduler-worker/entrypoint.sh
--- a/services/swh-scheduler-worker/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/services/swh-scheduler-worker/entrypoint.sh
@@ -2,19 +2,10 @@
 
 set -e
 
-if [[ -d /src ]] ; then
-    for srcrepo in /src/swh-* ; do
-        pushd $srcrepo
-        pip install -e .
-        popd
-    done
-fi
-
-echo Installed Python packages:
-pip list
-
-source /swh-utils/pgsql.sh
+source /srv/softwareheritage/utils/pyutils.sh
+setup_pip
 
+source /srv/softwareheritage/utils/pgsql.sh
 setup_pgsql
 
 case "$1" in
diff --git a/services/swh-storage-listener/entrypoint.sh b/services/swh-storage-listener/entrypoint.sh
--- a/services/swh-storage-listener/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/services/swh-storage-listener/entrypoint.sh
@@ -2,19 +2,10 @@
 
 set -e
 
-if [[ -d /src ]] ; then
-    for srcrepo in /src/swh-* ; do
-      pushd $srcrepo
-      pip install -e .
-      popd
-    done
-fi
-
-echo Installed Python packages:
-pip list
-
-source /swh-utils/pgsql.sh
+source /srv/softwareheritage/utils/pyutils.sh
+setup_pip
 
+source /srv/softwareheritage/utils/pgsql.sh
 setup_pgsql
 
 case "$1" in
diff --git a/services/swh-storage-replayer/entrypoint.sh b/services/swh-storage-replayer/entrypoint.sh
--- a/services/swh-storage-replayer/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/services/swh-storage-replayer/entrypoint.sh
@@ -2,19 +2,10 @@
 
 set -e
 
-if [[ -d /src ]] ; then
-    for srcrepo in /src/swh-* ; do
-      pushd $srcrepo
-      pip install -e .
-      popd
-    done
-fi
-
-echo Installed Python packages:
-pip list
-
-source /swh-utils/pgsql.sh
+source /srv/softwareheritage/utils/pyutils.sh
+setup_pip
 
+source /srv/softwareheritage/utils/pgsql.sh
 setup_pgsql
 
 case "$1" in
@@ -29,7 +20,9 @@
           --db-name ${POSTGRES_DB}
 
       echo Starting the swh-storage Kafka storage replayer
-      exec swh-journal replay --broker kafka --prefix swh.journal.objects \
+      exec swh-journal replay \
+		   --broker kafka \
+		   --prefix swh.journal.objects \
 		   --consumer-id swh.storage.replica
       ;;
 esac
diff --git a/services/swh-storage/entrypoint.sh b/services/swh-storage/entrypoint.sh
--- a/services/swh-storage/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/services/swh-storage/entrypoint.sh
@@ -2,19 +2,10 @@
 
 set -e
 
-if [[ -d /src ]] ; then
-    for srcrepo in /src/swh-* ; do
-      pushd $srcrepo
-      pip install -e .
-      popd
-    done
-fi
-
-echo Installed Python packages:
-pip list
-
-source /swh-utils/pgsql.sh
+source /srv/softwareheritage/utils/pyutils.sh
+setup_pip
 
+source /srv/softwareheritage/utils/pgsql.sh
 setup_pgsql
 
 case "$1" in
diff --git a/services/swh-vault/entrypoint.sh b/services/swh-vault/entrypoint.sh
--- a/services/swh-vault/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/services/swh-vault/entrypoint.sh
@@ -2,19 +2,10 @@
 
 set -e
 
-if [[ -d /src ]] ; then
-    for srcrepo in /src/swh-* ; do
-        pushd $srcrepo
-        pip install -e .
-        popd
-    done
-fi
-
-echo Installed Python packages:
-pip list
-
-source /swh-utils/pgsql.sh
+source /srv/softwareheritage/utils/pyutils.sh
+setup_pip
 
+source /srv/softwareheritage/utils/pgsql.sh
 setup_pgsql
 
 case "$1" in
diff --git a/services/swh-web/entrypoint.sh b/services/swh-web/entrypoint.sh
--- a/services/swh-web/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/services/swh-web/entrypoint.sh
@@ -2,28 +2,19 @@
 
 set -e
 
-if [[ -d /src ]] ; then
-    for srcrepo in /src/swh-* ; do
-        pushd $srcrepo
-        echo installing $srcrepo
-        pip install -e .
-        popd
-    done
-fi
-
-echo Installed Python packages:
-pip list
+source /srv/softwareheritage/utils/pyutils.sh
+setup_pip
 
 case "$1" in
     "shell")
         exec bash -i
         ;;
      *)
-        echo "Migrating db"
+        echo "Migrating db using ${DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE}"
         django-admin migrate --settings=${DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE}
 
         echo "Creating admin user"
-        echo "from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model; User = get_user_model(); User.objects.create_superuser('admin', 'admin@swh-web.org', 'admin')" | python3 -m swh.web.manage shell
+        echo "from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model; User = get_user_model(); User.objects.create_superuser('admin', 'admin@swh-web.org', 'admin')" | python3 -m swh.web.manage shell || true
 
         echo "starting the swh-web server"
         exec gunicorn --bind 0.0.0.0:5004 \
diff --git a/utils/pyutils.sh b/utils/pyutils.sh
new file mode 100755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/pyutils.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+setup_pip () {
+  echo Using pip from $(which pip)
+
+  if [[ -d /src ]] ; then
+    for srcrepo in /src/swh-* ; do
+      pip install $srcrepo
+    done
+  fi
+
+  echo Installed Python packages:
+  pip list
+}