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Asked: June 1, 20262026-06-01T10:34:55+00:00 2026-06-01T10:34:55+00:00

Python reports an import error, even when a valid package exists on sys.path, if

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Python reports an import error, even when a valid package exists on
sys.path, if that package is a symlink directory and would otherwise be
importable.

I suspect that the underlying import routines have some assumptions
about the file system that exclude symlinked directories.

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    2026-06-01T10:34:57+00:00Added an answer on June 1, 2026 at 10:34 am

    Looks like a known issue on Windows – http://bugs.python.org/issue6727 you may want to try the patches attached to that issue.

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