Hi there, I have the following in setup.py : from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib
data_files = [ (get_python_lib(), ['./README.md']), (get_python_lib(), ['./LICENSE']), (get_python_lib(), ['./CHANGES']), (get_python_lib(), ['./config.py.sample'])] setup( name = PACKAGE, version = VERSION, license = LICENSE, description = 'Python DBI driver for DB2 (LUW, zOS, i5) and IDS', author = 'IBM Application Development Team', . . data_files = data_files, include_package_data = True, cmdclass = cmd_class, **extra ) Can be seen at : https://github.com/ibmdb/python-ibmdb/blob/master/IBM_DB/ibm_db/setup.py#L286 On: Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS Release: 16.04 Codename: xenial Pip install is copying files under a duplicate append of current site-package path. E.g: /work/skauser/python_installations/python27/lib/python2.7/site-packages/work/skauser/python_installations/python27/lib/python2.7/site-packages/CHANGES /work/skauser/python_installations/python27/lib/python2.7/site-packages/work/skauser/python_installations/python27/lib/python2.7/site-packages/LICENSE /work/skauser/python_installations/python27/lib/python2.7/site-packages/work/skauser/python_installations/python27/lib/python2.7/site-packages/README.md /work/skauser/python_installations/python27/lib/python2.7/site-packages/work/skauser/python_installations/python27/lib/python2.7/site-packages/config.py.sample On other platforms, the files are correctly copied under /work/skauser/python_installations/python27/lib/python2.7/site-packages. >From python command line on ubuntu, get_python_lib() returns the correct path: Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib >>> get_python_lib() '/work/skauser/python_installations/python27/lib/python2.7/site-packages' I need to know why is the incorrect behavior while using pip. Building the source as: Python setup.py build Python setup.py install Copies the files correctly. Any help is appreciated! Thanks. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Saba Kauser Db2 Connect development and support. Rocket Software Development India Pvt Ltd Karle Town Centre - SEZ, HUB 1 building, 4th Floor (North West Wing), 100 ft. Kempapura road, adjacent to Nagawara lake, Nagawara, Bangalore - 560 045 E: skau...@rocketsoftware.com<mailto:skau...@rocketsoftware.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================ Rocket Software, Inc. and subsidiaries ? 77 Fourth Avenue, Waltham MA 02451 ? Main Office Toll Free Number: +1 855.577.4323 Contact Customer Support: https://my.rocketsoftware.com/RocketCommunity/RCEmailSupport Unsubscribe from Marketing Messages/Manage Your Subscription Preferences - http://www.rocketsoftware.com/manage-your-email-preferences Privacy Policy - http://www.rocketsoftware.com/company/legal/privacy-policy ================================ This communication and any attachments may contain confidential information of Rocket Software, Inc. All unauthorized use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify Rocket Software immediately and destroy all copies of this communication. Thank you. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list