[Distutils] Re: [Python-Dev] Where to install non-code files

[Fred L. Drake]

On Fri, 26 May 2000, Greg Ward wrote:
 > [Gordon]
 > > $PYTHONSTARTUP ??
 > 
 > The idea is to set sys.path for *just this application* rather than for
 > all Python code installed on the system.  This is kind of important if

  It's useful to remember that $PYTHONSTARTUP only affects interactive
interpreters, not scripts/applications.  Using this for anything related
to the installed base is pretty bogus.  It would also be unreliable since
users won't cooperate.  ;)


  -Fred


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Fred L. Drake, Jr.  <fdrake at acm.org>