Fix for Python library path problem

[Eric S. Raymond]

Gary E. Miller via devel <devel at ntpsec.org>:
> Yo Eric!
> 
> On Wed, 27 Sep 2017 17:21:23 -0400
> "Eric S. Raymond via devel" <devel at ntpsec.org> wrote:
> 
> > Fred Wright via devel <devel at ntpsec.org>:
> > > So *something* is adding additional entries to sys.path in your
> > > Ubuntu Python (but not mine).  If there's a way to make that
> > > happen, it could be another solution.  I *don't* see any of that
> > > here (ubuntu 14.04, Python 2.7.6), even though there are multiple
> > > packages with egg files.  
> > 
> > You seem to be the odd person out.  We now have confirmation of my
> > rule (/usr/lib/X/Y in sys.path implies /usr/local/lib/X/Y in
> > sys.path) from Gentoo and two versions of CentOS, as well as my
> > Ubuntu 16 and Raspbian systems.
> 
> Uh, no.  Not on my Gentoo, and not on CentOS.

I thought you just told me the opposite, and I *know* Jason did.

Jason Azze via devel <devel at ntpsec.org>:
> I checked CentOS 6.9 and CentOS 7.3 and, after I figured out I had to
> import sys, I can confirm that the second expression comes back empty.

If Gentoo doesn't obey that rule, how did your FHS-compliant
installations ever work before Fred's patch?
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