bpo-45788: Link sys.prefix doc to 'Installation paths' (#29606)

... To the Installation paths section of the sysconfig doc.
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.. data:: prefix
A string giving the site-specific directory prefix where the platform
independent Python files are installed; by default, this is the string
independent Python files are installed; on Unix, the default is
``'/usr/local'``. This can be set at build time with the ``--prefix``
argument to the :program:`configure` script. The main collection of Python
library modules is installed in the directory :file:`{prefix}/lib/python{X.Y}`
while the platform independent header files (all except :file:`pyconfig.h`) are
stored in :file:`{prefix}/include/python{X.Y}`, where *X.Y* is the version
number of Python, for example ``3.2``.
argument to the :program:`configure` script. See
:ref:`installation_paths` for derived paths.
.. note:: If a :ref:`virtual environment <venv-def>` is in effect, this
value will be changed in ``site.py`` to point to the virtual

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@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ Example of usage::
>>> sysconfig.get_config_vars('AR', 'CXX')
['ar', 'g++']
.. _installation_paths:
Installation paths
------------------
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Distutils-based system will follow the same scheme to copy its file in the right
places.
Python currently supports seven schemes:
Python currently supports six schemes:
- *posix_prefix*: scheme for POSIX platforms like Linux or macOS. This is
the default scheme used when Python or a component is installed.
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located under the user home directory.
- *nt*: scheme for NT platforms like Windows.
- *nt_user*: scheme for NT platforms, when the *user* option is used.
- *osx_framework_user*: scheme for macOS, when the *user* option is used.
Each scheme is itself composed of a series of paths and each path has a unique
identifier. Python currently uses eight paths:

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Link doc for sys.prefix to sysconfig doc on installation paths.