Like Windows, Mac OS has no notion of home directories (or even of users), and a fairly simple standard Python installation. Thus, only a --prefix option is needed. It defines the installation base, and files are installed under it as follows:
| Type of file | Installation Directory | Override option |
|---|---|---|
| pure module distribution | prefix:Lib:site-packages | --install-purelib |
| non-pure module distribution | prefix:Lib:site-packages | --install-platlib |
| scripts | prefix:Scripts | --install-scripts |
| data | prefix:Data | --install-data |
See section