How to Install Python on HostMonster
- 1). Log in to your server via the secure shell.
- 2). Type "vi .bashrc" and press "Enter." This opens up a bash file in the vi editor. Check that the following lines of code are in the file, and if they aren't, add them:
export PYTHONPATH=$HOME/.local/lib/python/site-packages:$PYTHONPATH
export PYTHONPATH=$HOME/.local/lib/python2.4/site-packages:$PYTHONPATH
export PATH=$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH - 3). Press "Esc," then ":x" to exit and save from vi.
- 4). Type "wget URL" -- replacing URL with the long URL of the Python module you want to install. Press "Enter." Type "tar xzvf FILENAME" -- replacing FILENAME with the filename of the module. Press "Enter."
- 5). Type "cd FILENAME" and press "Enter." Type "python filename.py build" and press "Enter." Then type "sudo python filename.py install" and press "Enter." Enter your root username, and press "Enter."
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