When you install a package via pip install --user ..., any executables get placed in a special directory specifically for the intended user. Unfortunately, this location is most likely not included in your user's PATH variable. So for example if you did pip3 install --user hatch and then tried to learn more about your new tool by doing hatch --help, it would fail to be located. See: pypa/pip#3813
pybin solves this problem by providing a small CLI, and corresponding API, to locate your Python's user bin and optionally update the user PATH. It supports all major operating systems and does not require elevated privileges!
Fear not, this only modifies the user PATH; the system PATH is never touched nor even looked at!
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pybin is distributed on PyPI as a universal wheel and is available on Linux/macOS and Windows and supports Python 2.6-2.7/3.3+ and PyPy.
$ pip install pybinYou may need sudo. Do NOT use --user!
Only 2!
$ pybin -h
Usage: pybin [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...
Shows the location of the bin directory and whether or not it is in the
user PATH.
Options:
-p, --pypath TEXT An absolute path to a Python executable.
--version Show the version and exit.
-h, --help Show this message and exit.
Commands:
put Updates the user PATH$ pybin put -h
Usage: pybin put [OPTIONS]
Updates the user PATH. The shell must be restarted for the update to take
effect.
Options:
-p, --pypath TEXT An absolute path to a Python executable.
-f, --force Update PATH even if it appears to be correct.
-h, --help Show this message and exit.>>> from pybin import in_path, locate, put_in_path
>>> in_path()
False
>>> locate()
'C:\\Users\\Ofek\\AppData\\Roaming\\Python\\Python36\\Scripts'
>>> success = put_in_path()Use the location pybin shows in concert with this very comprehensive document Java provides: https://www.java.com/en/download/help/path.xml
pybin is distributed under the terms of both
at your option.