remoteinterview/zero

Python PIP install should do it locally

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#103 opened on Nov 27, 2019

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Description

To avoid permission issues and version mismatches between projects, pip should install using --user and maybe inside .zero/pip_modules folder. This would also likely require appending PATH to these modules as environment variable when spawning python process in handler-python.

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Tech stack
pythonshell
Domain
backendtooling
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Pythonpip
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
First, examine the `handler python` directory in the repository to understand how Python processes are spawned and environment variables are set. Then, implement pip install using ` user` flag to install packages locally for the user, possibly inside `.zero/pip modules`. Finally, ensure that the `PATH` environment variable is updated to include the path to these local modules before spawning the Python process.