# (pvpython -m paraview.apps -l) Shows nothing in Build, while shows apps in Paraview Binary

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvpython-m-paraview-apps-l-shows-nothing-in-build-while-shows-apps-in-paraview-binary/11214
**Category:** Web Support
**Tags:** opengl, vtk, python
**Created:** [January 20, 2023, 10:27am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvpython-m-paraview-apps-l-shows-nothing-in-build-while-shows-apps-in-paraview-binary/11214 "2023-01-20T10:27:21Z")
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### Author: ![anshakeel](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/anshakeel/32/10709_2.png) [@anshakeel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/anshakeel)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2023, 10:27am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvpython-m-paraview-apps-l-shows-nothing-in-build-while-shows-apps-in-paraview-binary/11214/1 "2023-01-20T10:27:21Z")

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Hello,

I am trying to run the Paraview-lite application. The issue I’m getting is that it only shows the Paraview apps when I run this Command `pvpython -m paraview.apps -l` it shows noting in the paraview Build directory. The reference Image attached below:

![image](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/2X/4/4b7b5f79c91ee7597775b889ba81d9014acaa39d.png)

## Tried with Following ParaView versions Build from Source Code: 5.11 5.10.1 5.10.0

If I access `pvpython` in the Paraview directory Installed from Binary downloaded from Paraview official site. It will display the available apps as shown in the image attached below:

 ![image](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/2X/5/5835a2027214989e5647a441b9ba99c2bfa444a6.png)

Please let me know If I Missed some flag while building paraview or any other mistake I’m making.

Regards,  
Ans Shakeel

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### Author: ![jourdain](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/jourdain/32/11_2.png) [@jourdain](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jourdain)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2023, 1:23am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvpython-m-paraview-apps-l-shows-nothing-in-build-while-shows-apps-in-paraview-binary/11214/2 "2023-01-21T01:23:54Z")

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That is expected as those applications are external to paraview and get bundled by the superbuild. To solve your problem, either build paraview from the superbuild or use a prebuilt version that you can [download here](https://www.paraview.org/download).

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### Author: ![anshakeel](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/anshakeel/32/10709_2.png) [@anshakeel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/anshakeel)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2023, 6:30am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvpython-m-paraview-apps-l-shows-nothing-in-build-while-shows-apps-in-paraview-binary/11214/3 "2023-01-25T06:30:43Z")

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Thanks @jourdain 🙂