FYI, homebrew's Python uses prefix option, so I can't use `--user`. Is it a bug?
$ /usr/local/bin/pip -V pip 1.5.6 from /usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.8_1/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip-1.5.6-py2.7.egg (python 2.7) $ /usr/local/bin/pip install --user tornado ... error: can't combine user with prefix, exec_prefix/home, or install_(plat)base $ cat /usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.8_1/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/distutils/distutils.cfg [global] verbose=1 [install] force=1 prefix=/usr/local On Thu, Sep 25, 2014 at 3:34 PM, Paul Moore <p.f.mo...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 25 September 2014 02:08, Antoine Pitrou <solip...@pitrou.net> wrote: >>> Indeed. Moving towards having --user as the norm is definitely >>> something we want to look at for pip. One of the biggest concerns is >>> how well-exercised the whole user site directory area is in practice. >> >> What do you mean by well-exercised? > > Basically, although --user is available in pip (and the underlying > facilities in Python have been around for some time), it's difficult > to gauge how many people are using them, and as a result what level of > testing has happened in real-life situations. There's probably no way > to improve that much other than by making --user the default and > waiting for reports of any issues, but feedback like Mike's adds a > certain level of confidence that there are no significant problems. > > Paul > _______________________________________________ > Python-Dev mailing list > Python-Dev@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev > Unsubscribe: > https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/songofacandy%40gmail.com -- INADA Naoki <songofaca...@gmail.com> _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
