Can I use setuptools without permissions to /usr/local etc

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Published on 2010-05-23T22:39:43Z Indexed on 2010/05/23 22:51 UTC
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I want to use some packages (i.e., IPython or zdaemon), butI am doing this on a system (my university) that does not give me permissions for /usr/local, /usr/bin, or all these directories. Is there a way around it?

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