Install modules with no root privilegies

[Philipp Pagel]

Alfons Nonell-Canals <alfons.nonell at upf.edu> wrote:
> Install python modules in a linux computer is really easy, it is because
> the module is a package of the distribution or because the python
> installation is really easy. But, in both situations, you need root
> privilegies.

> I would like to know how to install modules only for one user, with no
> root privilegies. Do you know if it is possible and easy.

Yes, there is. You can choose among two strategies referred to as "home scheme"
and "prefix scheme" in the "Installing Python Modules" documentation:

http://docs.python.org/install/index.html

Have a look at Section 3 "Alternate installation".

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	Philipp

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Dr. Philipp Pagel
Lehrstuhl f. Genomorientierte Bioinformatik
Technische Universität München
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