[Python-Dev] [python] Re: pkgutil, pkg_resource and Python 3.0 name space packages

[Michael Foord]

Paul Moore wrote:
> On 07/01/2008, Tristan Seligmann <mithrandi-python-dev at mithrandi.za.net> wrote:
>   
>>> D'oh, yes of course.  So make that:
>>>
>>> ~/.python/lib/pythonX.Y/site-packages
>>>       
>> In that case how about:
>>
>> ~/.local/lib/pythonX.Y/site-packages
>>
>> or:
>>
>> ~/local/lib/pythonX.Y/site-packages
>>     
>
> What would be used on Windows? It's likely to be of marginal use on
> Windows, 

Could be very useful. A lot of machines are used with multiple users.

> but an appropriate equivalent should be defined. Possibly
> just replace ~ with %USERPROFILE%. I'd argue against anything under
> %APPDATA% as that directory is hidden.
>   
Replacing ~ with %USERPROFILE% sounds like the right thing to do.

> Also, should bdist_wininst/bdist_msi installers be updated to offer
> the option of installing to this directory? What about python setup.py
> install (add a --user flag, for example)?
>   
The installers should give the user the choice at install time 
(preferably). A '--user' flag would also be useful (IMHO).

Michael Foord

> Paul.
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