setup.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
import os
import sys
from numpy.distutils.core import setup, Extension

target_prefix = sys.prefix
for i in range(len(sys.argv)):
    a = sys.argv[i]
    if a == '--prefix':
        target_prefix = sys.argv[i+1]
    sp = a.split("--prefix=")
    if len(sp) == 2:
        target_prefix = sp[1]
        print('Target is:', target_prefix)
sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(target_prefix, 'lib', 'python%i.%i' % sys.version_info[:2], 'site-packages'))
import cdat_info

libs_pth = os.path.join(sys.prefix, "lib")
setup(name="cdtime",
      description="Time utilities",
      version='3.2',
      url="http://cdat.sf.net",
      packages=['cdtime'],
      package_dir={'cdtime': 'Lib'},
      include_dirs=['Include', 'Include/py3c'] + cdat_info.cdunif_include_directories,
      ext_modules=[
          Extension(
              'cdtime._cdtime',
              ['Src/cdtimemodule.c'],
              include_dirs=[sys.prefix+'/include'],
              library_dirs=[sys.prefix+'/lib'],
              libraries=['cdms', 'netcdf', 'grib2c', 'drs', 'png', 'jasper'],
        )
      ])