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Re: Documenting Python Debuntuisms



On Jul 15, 2010, at 06:55 PM, Markus Gattol wrote:

> Barry> This means that if you install Python from-source, as many
> Barry> Python developers do through the default cmmi build, and system
> Barry> administrators do achieve Python builds isolated from critical
> Barry> system resources, you could break your system Python by
> Barry> installing incompatible packages into what you thought was an
> Barry> isolated environment.
>
>You mean because the source install of Python installs into
>/usr/local/lib/python3.1/site-packages in addition to /usr/local? It
>still does if I recall correctly.

Well, from-source installs of Python have a default --prefix of /usr/local, so
yes it all goes in /usr/local and /usr/local/lib/pythonX.Y/site-packages is on
sys.path.  I'm not sure that's exactly what you meant by "in addition to"
though.

Thanks for the updates Markus.
-Barry

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