[Tutor] how to add directory to python search list

[Surya P.K. Kasturi]

Mr. Gauld

can you tell me in detail how to do this.
I am new to linux.

On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 11:48 AM, Alan Gauld <alan.gauld at btinternet.com>wrote:

> Surya P.K. Kasturi wrote:
>
>> OS : Ubuntu Linux
>> Python Version : 2.6.4
>>
>> I have some third party modules to be installed in my computer.
>> So, I want to add the module directory to python search list.
>>
>> I used :
>>
>> *>>> import sys*
>> *>>> sys.path.append('directory address')*
>> *
>> *
>> this could do my work but as soon as I close the terminal and reopen it, I
>>
>
> You need to add the folder to your PYTHONPATH environment variable.
> You usually do this your .login or .profile file.
>
> Python will add the contents of PYTHONPATH to sys.path on startup.
>
> HTH,
>
>
> Alan G
>
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