Yo Eric!
+Due to a limitation of the Python distutils library, if you install
+from the source distribution with prefix set to a value other than
+/usr (in particular, if it's the default value /usr/local), that
+prefix will be honored *only if the corresponding Python library
+directory already exists*.
I do not understand the logic here?
What is wrong with creating /usr/local/XXX ??
If I tell NTPsec to install in /usr/local/ I fully expect to find it in
/usr/local/ after install.
Conversely, if you do install intp /usr/local/XXX, then then user needs
to do the PYTHONPATH drill, which got removed from the doc.
RGDS
GARY
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+directory already exists*. Otherwise the install will drop the ntp
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+Python library in /usr/lib. This layout may violate the Linux File
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