Python Dependency Management: Examples and Reference

Python Dependency Management: Examples and Reference

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Get path to site-packages

Must activate virtualenv, if applicable

Run python -m site. It will be listed (usually last element)

# python -m site
sys.path = [
    '/momo/src/momo',
    '/usr/local/lib/python39.zip',
    '/usr/local/lib/python3.9',
    '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/lib-dynload',
    '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages', <--- HERE
]
USER_BASE: '/root/.local' (doesn't exist)
USER_SITE: '/root/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages' (doesn't exist)
ENABLE_USER_SITE: True

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