[Nix-dev] Re: python search path and PyQt4&dbus

[Yury G. Kudryashov]

Peter Simons wrote:

> Hi Yury,
> 
>  > PyQt4 installs file
>  > $pyqt/lib/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/mainloop/qt.so but if someone
>  > writes
>  >
>  >   import dbus.mainloop.qt
>  >
>  > then Python finds dbus.mainloop in $pythonDBus/lib/python2.6/site-
>  > packages/dbus/mainloop/__init__.py, then looks for dbus.mainloop.qt
>  > *only* in $pythonDBus, not in full PYTHONPATH.
>  >
>  > Any ideas how to fix it?
> 
> I am uncertain whether I understand the problem. Python always uses the
> entire $PYTHONPATH to locate imports. Are you sure that the path you've
> configured is correct?
1) Apply my patch.
2) Build pyqt4.
3) use PYTHONPATH from $pyqt/bin/* wrappers
4) strace python -c "import dbus.mainloop.qt". It finds dbus.mainloop in 
$pythonDBus, then looks for dbus.mainloop.qt ONLY in $pythonDBus.