Change nltk.download() path directory from default ~/ntlk_data

Question

I was trying to download/update python nltk packages on a computing server and it returned this [Errno 122] Disk quota exceeded: error.

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Answer 1

You may also use nltk.download_shell() and follow the interactive steps as shown below.

Also use nltk.data.path.append('/your/new/data/directory/path') to instruct nltk to to load data from new data path.