!sysconfig --- Provide access to Python's configuration information — Installation paths
Python uses an installation scheme that differs depending on the platform and on the installation options.
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Python uses an installation scheme that differs depending on the platform and on the installation options. These schemes are stored in !sysconfig under unique identifiers based on the value returned by os.name. The schemes are used by package installers to determine where to copy files to.
Python currently supports nine schemes
posix_prefix: scheme for POSIX platforms like Linux or macOS. This is the default scheme used when Python or a component is installed. posix_home: scheme for POSIX platforms, when the home option is used. This scheme defines paths located under a specific home prefix. posix_user: scheme for POSIX platforms, when the user option is used. This scheme defines paths located under the user's home directory (site.USER_BASE). posix_venv: scheme for Python virtual environments on POSIX platforms; by default it is the same as posix_prefix. nt: scheme for Windows. This is
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