I want to use some packages (i.e., IPython or zdaemon), butI am doing this on a system (my university) that does not give me permissions for /usr/local, /usr/bin, or all these directories. Is there a way around it?
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I want to use some packages (i.e., IPython or zdaemon), butI am doing this on a system (my university) that does not give me permissions for /usr/local, /usr/bin, or all these directories. Is there a way around it?
Sure, you can use a configuration file that specifies an alternate installation directory, or use the
--install-diroption. The standard place to put Python packages in your own user account is, I think, in$HOME/.local/(if you’re using Python 2.6). So for instance, pure-Python packages will wind up in$HOME/.local/lib/python2.6/site-packages/.If your version of setuptools is recent enough to support it, also have a look at the
--prefixoption.