* Barry Warsaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2008-01-07 16:01:42 -0500]: > 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. -- mithrandi, i Ainil en-Balandor, a faer Ambar
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