linux - Python/IPython ImportError: no module named site

Question

I had python 2.7.3 and ipython 1.2 up and running correctly on my Linux system (ubuntu 12.04) but was trying to install an updated version of matplotlab needed for coursework.

After running this code line in the terminal

user$ sudo easy_install -U distribute
user$ export PYTHONHOME=/usr/lib/python2.7/

now every time I try and run python or ipython I get the error message

ImportError: no module named site

how do I reverse/fix this problem?? I'm so lost. I looked at other similar issues, but no one else used Linux and I'm not sure what to do.

Answer 1

TRY to unset your python path...

In Linux/Mac, you can use these commands:

unset PYTHONPATH
unset PYTHONHOME