[py-dev] setuptools and PYTHONPATH

holger krekel holger at merlinux.eu
Thu Aug 14 12:33:55 CEST 2008


Hi Ralf, all,

so when i have installed a py egg - i seem to
have problems getting my PYTHONPATH env variable
respected.  i refer to this situation

- executed ralf's "setup.py" install 
- PYTHONPATH=/some/path/to/py/lib/branchdir
- python && "import py" && "py.__file__"
  points to the egg still

Does setuptools really force global installation 
over private environment settings? 

(i wouldn't regard the need to do "python 
setup.py develop" or something like a 
convenient solution, btw)

best,

holger



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