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Asked: 2026-06-04T10:33:02+00:00

I have two python installation. One is installed in default location and other is

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I have two python installation. One is installed in default location and other is installed in my home directory. I am using home directory python installation. I am facing problem about pythonpath. When I run sys.path on 2nd python installation it gives me paths for libraries of default python installation

eg.

2nd python is installed in /home/python2.6.1
now when i use sys.path it gives me

/lib/python2.6/lib-old, /lib/python2.6/lib-dynload etc.

instead of 

/home/python2.6.1/lib/python2.6/lib-old, /home/python2.6.1/lib/python2.6/lib-dynload

how can I change path for my python installation in home directory

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  1. Editorial Team

    This is because your libraries are installed in /lib or the interpreter has been configured to scan /lib for libraries. You need to recompile Python and give the configure script another prefix for the libraries.

    But, this isn’t what I would do. I’d install virtualenv and start managing my Python versions that way. This is what I do actually 😉 Clean and simple!

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