python not running from command line

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I have Ubuntu 11.10, and I have always run python just fine. However I have run into a problem. I was trying to get jpeg working with PIL and I did something and now python won't run from the command line. Earlier it said change PYTHONPATH AND PYTHONHOME and also gave me and ImportError: No module named site. So I set PYTHONPATH AND PYTHONHOME to /usr/local/lib/python2.7 and now I only get the 'No module named site'. So still python not working from command line. I've found out a little bit about site from http://www.doughellmann.com/PyMOTW/site/, but I cannot figure out how to remedy this problem. Thanks!

I unset and tried python again. Now Iimport site 'm back to 'could not find platform independent libraries <prefix>' 'could not find platform dependent libraries <exec_prefix>' 'consider setting $PYTHONHOME to <prefix>[:<exec_prefix>]' 'ImportError: No MOdule Named site' — cah
– cah, Commented Apr 2, 2012 at 4:38
You might want to run sudo apt-get install --reinstall python to fix the system Python. — Burhan Khalid
– Burhan Khalid, Commented Apr 2, 2012 at 4:43
You have more than one version of Python on your system, and one is broken. Either expand your question detailing the did something part, or the commands that you typed so we can help. Like this everyone is guessing. — Burhan Khalid
– Burhan Khalid, Commented Apr 2, 2012 at 4:49

kev · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-02 05:24:06Z

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You can export PYTHONPATH=/path/to/your/dir

answered Apr 2, 2012 at 5:24

kev

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sibbl Over a year ago

Shouldn't it be PYTHONHOME?

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