Reputation: 4505
Multiple Python Distributions -- Managing Packages
Ubuntu (10.10) came installed with Python2.6, 2.7, and 3. In addition, I have installed the Enthought Python Distribution. Is there any way to manage Python packages within these distributions intelligently?
For compatibility, I'd imagine switching between these distributions occasionally. If I install PyBlah, I'd like it to be available under all of the distributions. Can I do better than installing PyBlah under each distribution?
Upvotes: 1
Views: 333
Answers (2)
Reputation: 48569
Well you can't install a package across 2.x-3.x distributions, they're not compatable. So the easiest ( and recommended way) is to install it for each version.
If you're sure you want to install it for all your versions, you can install it somewhere like ~/lib/python/ and add that directory to your PYTHONPATH.
Upvotes: 4
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