Hmm, this is still broken in python2.6 2.6.4~rc2-0ubuntu1 on karmic!
dhugg...@gorb:~/Projects/Sphinx/sphinxbase/amd64-linux/python$ python2.6
setup.py install --prefix=/usr/local
running install
running build
running build_ext
running install_lib
creating /usr/local/local
error: could not create
This bug was fixed in the package python2.6 - 2.6.1-1ubuntu2
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python2.6 (2.6.1-1ubuntu2) jaunty; urgency=low
* Update installation schemes: LP: #338395.
- When the --prefix option is used for setup.py install, Use the
`unix_prefix' scheme.
- Use the `deb_system' sch
** Changed in: python2.6 (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => In Progress
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distutils appends '/local' to to user-specified install prefix
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/338395
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** Changed in: python2.6 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Medium
Status: New => Confirmed
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distutils appends '/local' to to user-specified install prefix
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/338395
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This breaks the whole sugar-jhbuild environment [1] on Ubuntu Jaunty as
Python packages will install to the wrong path.
[1] http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/DevelopmentTeam/Jhbuild
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distutils appends '/local' to to user-specified install prefix
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/338395
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