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Subject: Correct module for site customization of path
From: Tim Johnson
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Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:37 UTC
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FYI: I am retired programmer using a recent upgrade to ubuntu 24.04 and
python 3.12
My needs are that of a hobbyist at this time. I am on a single user home
desktop with root privileges available.

After the recent upgrades I had to install youtube_dl with pipx for the
new python version.
When I ran the script which imported youtube_dl, I got an import error
as it appears the path to the module
was not in sys.path. For me, it was a simple matter of appending the
path for youtube_dl to sys.path, however,
I would prefer to not have to do an append at every script using it.

There is a boatload of documentation of site path configuration, but
still, I am not sure what option to take.
Recommendations are invited and welcome.

Thanks

--
Tim
thjmmj15@gmail.com

Subject: Re: Correct module for site customization of path
From: Stefan Ram
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Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2024 13:26 UTC
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Subject: Re: Correct module for site customization of path
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Tim Johnson <thjmmj15@gmail.com> wrote or quoted:
>There is a boatload of documentation of site path configuration, but
>still, I am not sure what option to take.

This import situation's got more layers than a Bay Area burrito:

First off, if you've pip-installed a module like a good little
dev, you should be golden for importing. No sweat.

Now, for your homegrown modules, you can make them pip-friendly by
tossing in the right files and giving them the ol' pip install.

If you wanna keep tweaking that bad boy, you can go for an
"editable" install with pip, but lately, they're asking for
all these extra files now, like you're trying to get a permit
to build a tiny house in your backyard.

Some Python versions have this janky workaround where you
manually create a .pth file in the Lib/site-packages directory
with the path to your module. Not sure if this flies on Linux,
but it might be worth taking for a spin since it could be just
what the doctor ordered for your use case. Fair warning though,
you'll probably have to rinse and repeat this little dance
every time you slap a fresh Python version on your rig.

Of course, you can always expand sys.path at runtime before
importing, but some libraries (looking at you, mypy) might
ghost you harder than a Tinder date.

Then there's relative imports, which let you pull from
subdirectories (or even parent directories, but only if
you're working within a package).

Lastly, there's what I call the "Silicon Valley startup
office" approach: just throw everything – scripts, modules,
the kitchen sink – into one directory. It's messy as hell,
but hey, at least you know where everything is, right?
No need to fiddle with sys.path or installations.

You can rent this space for only $5 a week.

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Correct module for site customization of path	Tim Johnson
Re: Correct module for site customization of path	Stefan Ram