How to use setuptools to install in a custom directory?

Question

I have a Python package that I need to install in the /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages or any other specific directory for that matter.

Whenever I run t

Answer 1

Since the python setup.py install command is just a shortcut to easy_install, try running it directly, it has the --install-dir option:

easy_install . --install-dir /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages

You can get other available options with python setup.py install -h, in case you need some more, but these are rather cryptic.

Answer 2

--install-lib sets the installation directory for a module

python setup.py install --install-lib /src/lib/