Decades ago, Paul Prescod wrote:

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Would it be possible to have a Zope feature to change the Python path from Zope?

Christopher Petrilli wrote back:

Could you elaborate on what problem you are trying to solve? This sounds awfully scary and frightening to me :-)

Zope sets up its PythonPath in z2.py. I was suggesting that should be stored in the ODB and could be changed from the interface. In retrospect, though, I know that you guys avoid features in the interface that could be used to subvert Zope (even if they are ACL protected).

Anyway, I've got a brand new computer that I haven't had time to install Zope on. I recall that on my last computer I had a problem where changing the Python Path "the usual way" didn't work. My memory is vague and I might have missed a description in a FAQ or installation. "PYTHONPATH" turns up nothing interesting on zope.org.

Paul Prescod