Using os.sep
as root worked for me:
path.join(os.sep, 'python', 'bin')
Linux: /python/bin
Windows: \python\bin
Adding path.abspath()
to the mix will give you drive letters on Windows as well and is still compatible with Linux:
path.abspath(path.join(os.sep, 'python', 'bin'))
Linux: /python/bin
Windows: C:\python\bin