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default python3 module import paths do not include /usr/local/lib/python3/dist-packages

Bug #1746755 reported by dimi
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meson (Ubuntu)
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swig (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

In the debian documentation it is said that "The directory /usr/local/lib/python3/site-packages is in the Python 3 runtime module search path."

However, Python3 module import paths (sys.path) do not include /usr/local/lib/python3/dist-packages by default, while this is the path returned by distutils.get_python_lib().

Related links:
https://bugs.python.org/issue10196

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in swig (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Chris Mayo (chris-mayo) wrote :

Also means Python modules installed using Meson into the path found by:

python.get_install_dir()

won't import.

Worked around with:

sudo rmdir /usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/
sudo ln -s /usr/local/lib/python3/dist-packages/ /usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages

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Chris Mayo (chris-mayo) wrote :

See also:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3-stdlib-extensions/+bug/1832215

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in meson (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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