[Python-apps-team] Where to install C extensions?

[Nikolaus Rath]

Stefano Rivera <stefanor-8fiUuRrzOP0dnm+yROfE0A at public.gmane.org> writes:
> Hi Nikolaus (2011.11.27_22:50:39_+0200)
>> I have an application that installs a (private) extension module. How is
>> this best handled?
>> 
>> If I change --install-lib to /usr/share/[package], I get lots of .py
>> files there, which does not seem nice either.
>
> I assume you mean /usr/lib/[package]

Yes.

>> Are there any better options?
>
> Modify sys.path in your scripts?

The scripts are generated by setuptools for the entry_points defined in
setup.py and load the module using pkg_resources, so I don't think this
is easily done.


Best,

   -Nikolaus

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