Python/IPython ImportError: no module named site

python linux ubuntu-12.04 ipython importerror
user2635779 picture user2635779 · Feb 19, 2014 · Viewed 76.8k times · Source

I had python 2.7.3 and ipython 1.2 up and running correctly on my Linux system (ubuntu 12.04) but was trying to install an updated version of matplotlab needed for coursework.

After running this code line in the terminal 

user$ sudo easy_install -U distribute
user$ export PYTHONHOME=/usr/lib/python2.7/

now every time I try and run python or ipython I get the error message 

ImportError: no module named site

how do I reverse/fix this problem?? I'm so lost. I looked at other similar issues, but no one else used Linux and I'm not sure what to do.

Answer

Marvin W picture Marvin W · Mar 29, 2016

TRY to unset your python path...

In Linux/Mac, you can use these commands:

unset PYTHONPATH
unset PYTHONHOME

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