Python PIP using .cfg

Question

I have a package I am installing in Python that requires dependancies or it fails to install:

> pip install http://etc

pak/test.cpp:3:10: fatal error: 
'tools/test.cv' file not found

#include "tools/test.cv"

I have been infomred that I need to download the files (which I have done) then...

create a file ~/.tools.cfg containing:

[build_ext]
include_dirs=/path/to/home/tools

However, I don't understand this last part!

How does the pip installer pick up the .tools.cfg file, where do I even create the file .tools.cfg ?

I'm running this on a mac if thats makes a difference.

Answer 1

According to the path you gave, you make the file in your home directory. On a Mac (OS X, I assume), that is a sub-directory of /Users named for your user name (ie /Users/Sputnik ). You can create it with any text editor, ie emacs, vim, nano, TextEdit.app, etc.

I don't know exactly how the pip installer is looking up that file, but presumably it's looking for a file with the name of the package (in this case, tools).

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