pybin

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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: <https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/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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Installation

pybin is distributed on PyPI <https://pypi.org>_ as a universal wheel and is available on Linux/macOS and Windows and supports Python 2.6-2.7/3.3+ and PyPy.

.. code-block:: bash

$ pip install pybin

You may need sudo. Do NOT use --user!

Commands

Only 2!

pybin ^^^^^

.. code-block:: bash

$ 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 ^^^^^^^^^

.. code-block:: bash

$ 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.

API

.. code-block:: python

>>> 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()

Manual modification

Use the location pybin shows in concert with this very comprehensive document Java provides: <https://www.java.com/en/download/help/path.xml>_

License

pybin is distributed under the terms of both

• MIT License <https://choosealicense.com/licenses/mit>_
• Apache License, Version 2.0 <https://choosealicense.com/licenses/apache-2.0>_

at your option.