Default Python

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The default python is currently being overridden to provide for a uniform experience across multiple images and multiple environments.

However, altering the default python also breaks the OS, as it depends on it's existence; most predominately, yum - CentOS's package manager - no longer works.

Solution

A single script is provided to run in any number of images, even images with a completely different set of software installed. The problem is that we can't provide direct access to mayapy under a Maya image, as the Nuke images won't have it. For the same script to run on every image, it's important that they all refer to the same distribution of Python.

To solve this, a new executable is introduced - hpython for Host Python, leaving python unspoiled and still accessible.

Future

Try making each common executable prefixed with h, such as hpip.

[mottosso]

Implemented in latest commit of docker-maya.