Where does sys.path get initialized

[Guest]

Hi,

Can anyone tell me where sys.path gets initialized? I know that I can
import sys and then execute sys.path.append(pathname), but I'd prefer
not to have to do that everytime I use PythonWin or Idle. I'm using
Python on both Linux and Windows XP, and I suspect the process is
different for each.

Thanks in advance,
Mike

 

[Jeff Epler]

It comes from the value of the PYTHONPATH environment variable, the
location of the script being executed (or the current directory, for an
interactive interpreter), an installation path or paths, and the "site"
module. On Windows, an environment key may be involved, but I am not
aware of any specifics.

http://python.org/doc/lib/module-sys.html#l2h-352
http://python.org/doc/lib/module-site.html

Jeff

 

[Scott David Daniels]

Hi,

Can anyone tell me where sys.path gets initialized? I know that I can
import sys and then execute sys.path.append(pathname), but I'd prefer
not to have to do that everytime I use PythonWin or Idle. I'm using
Python on both Linux and Windows XP, and I suspect the process is
different for each.

Thanks in advance,
Mike

Consider placing a ".pth" file in your python directory.
This should solve your problems in an easily reversible way.