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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

Levon
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asked May 24, 2012 at 17:50
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  • by changing PYTHONPATH it will still have those libraries in PYTHONPATH. Commented May 24, 2012 at 18:11

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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!

answered May 24, 2012 at 17:58
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Is it possible without installing virualenv and without recompiling python, like by making some changes to search module of python or site.py

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