[Python-Dev] pkgutil, pkg_resource and Python 3.0 name space packages (original) (raw)

Tristan Seligmann mithrandi-python-dev at mithrandi.za.net
Mon Jan 7 23:49:46 CET 2008

On Jan 7, 2008, at 11:37 AM, Phillip J. Eby wrote:

>> Python automatically adds ~/.python/site-packages to sys.path; this >> is >> added /before/ the system site-packages file. An open question is >> whether it needs to go at the front of the list. It should >> definitely >> be searched before the system site-packages. > > What about including the Python version in the directory name? C > Extensions may not work correctly across versions, and bytecode will > get recompiled a lot if you're using multiple versions. Also, if > this is a 2.6/3.0 change, it's likely that the source won't be > compatible across versions either. :) D'oh, yes of course. So make that: ~/.python/lib/pythonX.Y/site-packages

In that case how about:

~/.local/lib/pythonX.Y/site-packages

or:

~/local/lib/pythonX.Y/site-packages

I believe both of these locations are already in use by various systems / people, so it would fit in better with existing practice.

IMO, it should be a true site directory.

This would be ideal.

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