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Calin Paul Alexandru
Calin Paul Alexandru

Reputation: 4752

PIP install and Python path

I am using pip install on a mac to get my python requirements for a django website.

I got pip from MacPorts 

port install pip-2.7

Now the problem is the pip installs the packages in a location which is not in my python sys.path.

I just copied this bogus location 

/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/)

to a location present in my sys.path 

/Library/Python/2.7/)

Of course this worked ok, but I will use pip in the future so I need a persistent solution.

The question is how can I alter my sys.path to recognize that crap location or how do I tell pip to install dependencies somewhere else ?

Upvotes: 13

Views: 36486

Answers (1)

Calin Paul Alexandru
Calin Paul Alexandru

Reputation: 4752

After a few attempts, setting the PYTHONPATH environmental var worked.

Best way to achieve this is to add the following to the ~/.bash_profile:

export PYTHONPATH=<bogus path here>

Don't forget to open a new terminal after changing.

Upvotes: 10

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