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i get this:

Output:
lt1a/forums/2 /home/forums 4> python -m sysconfig|fgrep userbase
	userbase = "/home/forums/.local"
lt1a/forums/2 /home/forums 5> 

does Python use that directory for anything in particular? apparently, Xfce uses it. i hope there are no conflicts.

(Aug-29-2022, 12:30 AM)Skaperen Wrote: [ -> ]i hope there are no conflicts.

There should be no conflicts. Python uses subdirectories such as lib/python3.10 or bin/ . This directory resembles /usr and /usr/local, only for a single user. Several programs can use it.

so, whatever might be in /usr/local for the whole system could be put in ~/.local (such as subdirectory lib) for the individual user who might be installing something that she wants and no one else cares about (such as the system administrator).

Essentially yes. For example if you install the bm command line bookmarks utility, just type

Output:
python -m pip install bm

And this installs the executable in ~/.local/bin/bm

Normally, $HOME/.local/bin should be on your $PATH.