Clear setuptools cache in pyramid?

Question

I am pretty new to python and pyramid. I am working on pyramid application that I run with the following command:

pserve development.ini

When I make some changes and restart the server (kill it and run it again) it keeps the old versions of the files in cache.

I have noticed that I can clean the cache by re-installing the application with

python setup.py install

but I am sure that there is a nicer way for this?

I have noticed that the cache files are kept in the build folder:

build/lib.linux-x86_64-2.7/*

Answer 1

Instead of using python setup.py install, use python setup.py develop. This will link your application's directory into the site-packages without creating a separate "installed" source tree.