where are python packages installed code example

Example 1: find location of library python linux

import module_name

print(module_name.__file__)

Example 2: how to find where python modules are installed

# this will show where numpy is installed
pip show numpy

Example 3: python global site packages

python -m site

Example 4: where are python libraries installed in windows

pip list -v  # Or pip3 list -v 

# output example (windows 10):
# Package                   Version   Location                                                         Installer
# ------------------------- --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------
# adal                      0.4.5     c:\users\test\appdata\roaming\python\python36\site-packages      pip
# aiocache                  0.10.0    c:\program files\python36\lib\site-packages

Example 5: where are chocolatey packages installed

Some packages are installed under ChocolateyInstall\lib, others 
- especially packages that are based on Windows installers (.msi files) 
- install to the default path of the original installer (which is most likely within Program Files).