'import site' failed; use -v for traceback

[Fredrik Lundh]

huwjeffries at gmail.com wrote:
> Hi There,
> 
> I've installed python2.4-dev on Unbuntu linux. When I run it, it gives
> an error:
> 
> 'import site' failed; use -v for traceback
> 
> (Get the same result if I uninstall it and install regular python2.4).
> 
> Using -v traceback gives:
> 
> 'import site' failed; traceback:
> ImportError: No module named site
> 
> Python is installed in:
> /usr/bin/python
> /usr/lib/python2.4
> 
> File listing of /usr/lib/python2.4:

where's the site.py file ?

> Bastion.py          keyword.py            SimpleHTTPServer.py
> bdb.py              lib-dynload           SimpleXMLRPCServer.py
> binhex.py           lib-old               site-packages
> bisect.py           LICENSE.txt           smtpd.py
> bsddb               locale.py             smtplib.py

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