How to manually install Python modules in CentOS 5.5?

Question

I have a specific Python module that I wrote that I want to add to my CentOS server. I'm not sure where to add it though...

In Windows, its pretty easy, just drop it in C:\Python2.X\Lib or site-packages and Python finds it. I'm not sure how to accomplish the same thing in Linux.

Do I need to use yum somehow? Or do I simply have to manually specify the script path before calling the module?

doh! I mean't to post this on SF... please migrate if necessary. Although I guess technically this is borderline programming related. — Jake Wilson, Mar 21 '11 at 00:49
Which Python version? If it is >=2.6, you can copy the packages to `~/.local/lib/python2.6/site-packages` (read PEP 370 for details) — Sridhar Ratnakumar, Mar 21 '11 at 19:27

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 21 '11 at 00:53

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The clean option: write a setup.py, then run that.

The quick option: drop it in /usr/local/lib/python2.X/site-packages.

answered Mar 21 '11 at 00:53

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Is the location similar for python3 as well? – Prometheus Sep 25 '19 at 10:08

score 2 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 09:58

If you want to install the package globally, use this command:

$ python -c "import site; print site.getsitepackages()" # Python >= 2.7

If you're fine with per-user installation, use this command:

$ python -c "import site; print site.getusersitepackages()" # Python >= 2.7

This will print the directories that you should put your source in...or even better, check this duplicate's accepted response:

How do I find the location of my Python site-packages directory?

How to manually install Python modules in CentOS 5.5?

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