How do you correct Module already loaded UserWarnings in Python?

python warnings virtualenv distribute
Derek Reynolds picture Derek Reynolds · Oct 5, 2010 · Viewed 7.2k times · Source

Getting the following kinds of warnings when running most python scripts in the command line:

/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/virtualenvwrapper/hook_loader.py:16: UserWarning: Module 

pkg_resources was already imported from /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/Extras/lib/python/pkg_resources.pyc, but /Library/Python/2.6/site-packages is being added to sys.path
  import pkg_resources

/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/virtualenvwrapper/hook_loader.py:16: UserWarning: Module site was already imported from /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/lib/python2.6/site.pyc, but /Library/Python/2.6/site-packages is being added to sys.path
  import pkg_resources

I think it has to do with a combination of using distribute and virtualenv, but wanted to check if anyone else has run in to this or would know how to go about fixing it.

Answer

Kekoa picture Kekoa · Jan 29, 2011

Perhaps use the virtualenv option --no-site-packages so you won't see any system site-packages within your virtual environment. Having items installed both in your virtualenv and on the system root may be the cause of this issue.

Using --no-site-packages when creating your virtualenv prevents any conflict between system packages. I almost always use that option when creating a new virtualenv to prevent any conflicts. Though I may have several copies of libraries, at least they don't mess with each other.

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