Python: PIP install path, what is the correct location for this and other addons?

Question

I have recently had a few problems with my Python installation and as a result I have just reinstalled python and am trying to get all my addons working correctly as well. I’m g

Answer 1

Modules go in site-packages and executables go in your system's executable path. For your environment, this path is /usr/local/bin/.

To avoid having to deal with this, simply use easy_install, distribute or pip. These tools know which files need to go where.