Defaulting to user installation is a common solution when normal site-packages is not writeable. This article will explain why and how defaulting to user installation can help when normal site-packages is not writeable.
Defaulting To User Installation
Defaulting to user installation is when a user installs a package into their own home directory instead of into the system directory. This is often done when the user does not have the permission to write to the system directory. Defaulting to user installation allows a user to install a package without needing administrative privileges.
Normal Site-packages Not Writeable
When normal site-packages is not writeable, it means that the user does not have the permission to write to the system directory. This can happen when the user does not have administrative privileges. In this case, the user can default to user installation to install the package. By doing this, the user can install the package into their own home directory which they have permission to write to. This allows the user to install the package without needing administrative privileges.
Defaulting to user installation is a common solution when normal site-packages is not writeable. By defaulting to user installation, a user can install a package into their own home directory which they have permission to write to. This allows the user to install the package without needing administrative privileges.
