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use less evil 'python setup.py easy_install' instead of 'easy_install'#711

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@boegel boegel commented Oct 13, 2015

Apparently, easy_install is not equivalent with python setup.py easy_install...

When using easy_install, Python package installations listed in easy-install.pth files that are available through $PYTHONPATH (and probably also in ~/.local) get preference over other installations in the Python search path, which can (and does) cause problems.

One example where this is an issue is installing vsc-base-2.4.1.eb on a system where an older version of vsc-base (<=v2.3) is available through easy-install.pth.

Using python setup.py easy_install, these problems do not occur.

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lgtm

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boegel commented Oct 13, 2015

Thanks for the review @wpoely86!

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boegel commented Oct 19, 2015

Thanks for the review @wpoely86!

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use less evil 'python setup.py easy_install' instead of 'easy_install'
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