where are python packages installed on Lion?

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I'm pretty sure before Lion, I was using /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python2.7/site-packages

Although this might have been from a manual install of 2.7 on 10.6 OS X.

Anyway, any idea where standard location is for python packages that are installed?

l'L'l · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-22T03:15:06.387

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/Library/Python/x.x/site-packages

(x.x designates the version).

edited Sep 22 '11 at 03:15

answered Sep 22 '11 at 02:44

l'L'l

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I'm not seeing the site-packages folder anymore in there though.. For instance, I have django installed, but can't find it's source files – Dolan Antenucci Sep 22 '11 at 02:51
nevermind, figured it out (/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages) – Dolan Antenucci Sep 22 '11 at 02:57

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Dec 10 '11 at 19:32

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Found it! Python packages are installed in /Library/Python/2.7/site-packages by default.

edited Dec 10 '11 at 19:32

nohillside

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answered Sep 22 '11 at 02:57

Dolan Antenucci

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 20 '13 at 20:01

Answers are correct for the default OSX install of Python. If you have been mucking about trying different versions and changing paths you might be using a different one. If you are struggling with not being able to import packages that you installed. Try:

from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib
print(get_python_lib())

where are python packages installed on Lion?

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