DistutilsOptionError: must supply either home or prefix/exec-prefix — not both

Question

I\'ve been usually installed python packages through pip.

For Google App Engine, I need to install packages to another target directory.

I\'ve tried:

Answer 1

If you're using virtualenv*, it might be a good idea to double check which pip you're using.

If you see something like /usr/local/bin/pip you've broken out of your environment. Reactivating your virtualenv will fix this:

VirtualEnv: $ source bin/activate

VirtualFish: $ vf activate [environ]

*: I use virtualfish, but I assume this tip is relevant to both.