Problem using PYTHONPATH

Question

I'm trying to use PYTHONPATH to let Python know where my library is located, but it seems to ignore it:

$ PYTHONPATH=/home/osqa/EC2/backup/src/boto/
$ ls /home/osqa/EC2/backup/src/boto/boto/ec2/connection.py
/home/osqa/EC2/backup/src/boto/boto/ec2/connection.py

$ python backup.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "backup.py", line 4, in <module>
    from boto.ec2.connection import EC2Connection
ImportError: No module named boto.ec2.connection

@Kalus - that should be an answer, not a comment :)

ripper234
– ripper234

2011-03-16 13:31:14 +00:00
Commented Mar 16, 2011 at 13:31 — ripper234
– ripper234, Commented Mar 16, 2011 at 13:31

Sven Marnach · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-16 13:22:52Z

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Try

export PYTHONPATH=/home/osqa/EC2/backup/src/

instead, i.e. use export and remove the last path component.

answered Mar 16, 2011 at 13:22

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4 Comments

Wooble Over a year ago

without the last path component, the import will be "from boto.boto.ec2.connection", and will probably fail horribly due to a missing __init__.py given the likely directory structure.

ripper234 Over a year ago

Actually, I don't need to remove the last path component, since I have a boto folder inside the boto folder. But export did the trick!

Sven Marnach Over a year ago

@ripper234: Missed the /boto/boto part, but the problem seems to be solved anayway :)

ripper234 Over a year ago

I would have accepted your answer sooner if SO had allowed me to :)

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