On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 10:22:33 +0100, Florian Blachère wrote: > In the binary package of the 5.2.0 release for linux > (ParaView-5.2.0-Qt4-OpenGL2-MPI-Linux-64bit.tar.gz) the python libraries > are under: > 'ParaView-5.2.0-Qt4-OpenGL2-MPI-Linux-64bit/lib/python2.7', whereas with > the 5.1.2 release, the files are located under: > 'ParaView-5.1.2-Qt4-OpenGL2-MPI-Linux-64bit/lib/paraview-5.1/lib/python2.7'. > > Is it an intentional change ? Because with this new location, there is > many file conflicts with system python libraries located in > '/usr/lib/python2.7'.
Yes, it was done intentionally, though possibly in ignorance to use cases where it being separate is a benefit. The idea is to make the package look as much like you'd expect if ParaView were installed normally (i.e., a Python module would be put under the expected site-packages directory). You can create symlinks from anywhere to the paraview and vtk directories in the packaged binary and set PYTHONPATH to it if you'd like to use an external Python as a stopgap, but what is your reason for wanting an external Python? Would making those packages available to the packaged Python be sufficient? --Ben _______________________________________________ Powered by www.kitware.com Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Please keep messages on-topic and check the ParaView Wiki at: http://paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView Search the list archives at: http://markmail.org/search/?q=ParaView Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: http://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/paraview
