[Spambayes] Unix installation problem

papaDoc papaDoc at videotron.ca
Wed Aug 4 18:01:38 CEST 2004


Hi David

> Hello,
> 
> I have a problem that I thought would be very common, but I didn't see it
> in the FAQ. My unix-like account does not support POP or IMAP, so my only
> option is to use the procmail filter, which is fine. However, when I
> 
> python setup.py install
> 
> the script complains that I cannot create folders in /usr/local/lib/...
> because I don't have root access. The specific problem arises right after
> setup writes: "running install_lib".
> 
> I'd like to install these files in my personal directory; is there a right
> way to solve this problem?

I think you can do

python setup.py install --home=/home/user/myinstall

Remi

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