Finding & Defining the PYTHONPATH

[Wolfraptor1]

Alright, here's my question. In order to import modules, someone whom I thank greatly, told me to find and modify the PYTHONPATH file; the problem is, I don't even begin to known the commands in the python interpreter to even begin that, can someone help?

[pmasiar]

on ubuntu? all is set up.

To try, check how to start page.

In short: At command propmt, type:

> python

(python shell will start, with >>>)
>>> import cgi
If no error messages, you are in. If not, post massages here.

[vambo]

Put this in your .basgrc

export PYTHONPATH=$PYTHONPATH:<my pythonpath>

Where <my pythonpath is, for example /home/user_name/python_files
Where python_files is the directory containing the .py files you want to import

Cheers

[5463]

Make a backup of the file: .profile
then add this line to the file: .profile

export PYTHONPATH=/home/steve/Documents

if your username=steve
and the directory you want added is /home/steve/Documents

On the other hand, if the username=Frank
and you want to add the Music directory
then add this line to the file: .profile

export PYTHONPATH=/home/Frank/Music

Also, note that the file (.profile) is a hidden file.
You may have to click on VIEW then SHOW HIDDEN FILES
within Nautilus to access hidden files.
Also, the file: .profile is found in the Home Folder

Reference Links:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EnvironmentVariables
http://docs.python.org/lib/module-sys.html
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2793

peace

[dwblas]

It is normally done in the program itself. Directories added to the $PYTHONPATH variable are ones that you access all of the time.

import sys
sys.path.append("/path_to/module/")
import the_program ## can now be found in the dir /path_to/module/