[Nix-dev] Problem with python distutils

[Mateusz Kowalczyk]

On 07/02/2014 01:45 PM, Andreas Herrmann wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I found a work-around. The trick is to not use setuptools.
> This can be achieved by setting `configurePhase=":";`. The installPhase
> needs to be fixed as well.
> 
>   installPhase = ''
>     mkdir -p "$out/lib/${python.libPrefix}/site-packages"
>     export
> PYTHONPATH="$out/lib/${python.libPrefix}/site-packages:$PYTHONPATH"
> 
>     ${python}/bin/${python.executable} setup.py install \
>       --install-lib=$out/lib/${python.libPrefix}/site-packages \
>       --prefix="$out"
>   '';
> 
> Then it builds just fine.
> 
> Is that the best way to deal with this issue, or is there a better way?
> 
> Best, Andreas
> 
> 
> 
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Why configurePhase=":" and not "" (just empty string)?

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Mateusz K.