Trouble with global interpreter

[robml]

Recently set up pdms global interpreter. Initially I had trouble because I couldn't access pdm with sudo needed to access some files. I got around this by prepending this sudo -E env "PATH=$PATH" (via an alias) whenever I wanted to call pdm with the global -g flag. While it has worked great to be able to now add packages like pandas via sudo -E env "PATH=$PATH" pdm add -g pandas, I still face trouble when using the python interpreter that is linked to the global project.

Namely, when I run sudo -E env "PATH=$PATH" pdm run -g python and within the python shell execute >>> import pandas I get a ModuleNotFoundError. I am confused now as to why the packages installed on the global project were not found by the python interpreter linked to the global project? Any ideas?

[frostming]

Or it is better to use the absolute pdm path: /absolute/path/to/pdm add -g pandas.

For a global interpreter, you don't need pdm run. Just use the global interpreter.

[robml]

Interesting. I am confused however what was your recommendation exactly when you referenced #885? To create another global project folder and move the .lock and .toml files there? Would I need to call pdm run -gp every time I wanted to use the global interpreter with that particular folder?

[robml]

@frostming hope I am not disturbing, when you have the time could you clarify the above point?

[frostming]

That issue has been fixed and released.

Now you just need to pdm config global_project.user_site true, then pdm install -g will install all packages into the user site ~/.local

[robml]

Oh amazing. If I had previously installed packages with pdm install -g should I uninstall them first before updating and running the commands above?

[frostming]

Not necessary if you don't mind duplicate copies of the same package.