Public bug reported: When trying to install mailman outside the Python tree, I get the following error: (I've replaced my home directory with $HOME in the below text) $ whoami srf $ /software/bin/python-2.6.3 setup.py install --prefix=~srf/mailman-install running install Checking .pth file support in /$HOME/mailman-install/lib/python2.6/site-packages/ error: can't create or remove files in install directory The following error occurred while trying to add or remove files in the installation directory: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/$HOME/mailman- install/lib/python2.6/site-packages/test-easy-install-20075.pth' The installation directory you specified (via --install-dir, --prefix, or the distutils default setting) was: /$HOME/mailman-install/lib/python2.6/site-packages/ This directory does not currently exist. Please create it and try again, or choose a different installation directory (using the -d or --install-dir option). ** Affects: mailman Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Mailman 3 Branch, install fails with --prefix specified https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/667252 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Mailman Coders, which is subscribed to GNU Mailman.