PYTHONPATH

[bruno at modulix]

sushant.sirsikar at gmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
>   I am using Linux env.I set the PYTHONPATH using
> 
> import sys
> sys.path.append(----)

This does not sets the PYTHONPATH.

bruno at bousin ~/public_html/aquitaine-pqa $ python -h
(snip)
Other environment variables:
(snip)
PYTHONPATH   : ':'-separated list of directories prefixed to the
               default module search path.  The result is sys.path.
(snip)

That is : it's the PYTHONPATH environnement variable that is used - if
defined - to set sys.path - not the other way round

> But we i close python and start again i is not showing my new entry in
> PYTHONPATH.

Of course.

> Can anyone help me to make my path persistant?

Just like any other environnement variable on your system. With most
distros, it will be something like adding the line:

export PYTHONPATH="/a/possible/path;/another/one;/and/a/third"

either in /etc/profile (will be system-wide default) or ~/.bash_profile
(will be user-specific).

but this may vary according to your distro and your shell.


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bruno desthuilliers
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