When do you need path config files (.pth)?

[Terry Hancock]

A user of Python Universe Builder complained that the package installation 
doesn't create a path configuration file (pub.pth), and that this kept him 
from importing the package.

However, I don't have this file, and it imports just fine:

>>>import pub

Why might that be?

He's using Python 2.2.2 and I'm using 2.2.1 and we're both using Linux.

It's not so much that I object to making any changes, just that I don't 
understand why it should work on one system and not on the other.  I figure 
there must be something else missing, or perhaps environment settings.

Thanks,
Terry


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