From 649923746d5a1e8d3d3487640d99903fd0169c08 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris McDonough Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:21:00 +0000 Subject: Tweaks. --- docs/narr/install.rst | 23 +++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/narr/install.rst') diff --git a/docs/narr/install.rst b/docs/narr/install.rst index 69e244515..7a970d437 100644 --- a/docs/narr/install.rst +++ b/docs/narr/install.rst @@ -10,23 +10,16 @@ primarily under Python 2.4, so that version is recommended. :mod:`repoze.bfg` does *not* run under any version of Python before 2.4, and does *not* run under Python 3.X. -.. warning:: To succesfully install :mod:`repoze.bfg`, you will need an - environment capable of compiling C code. See the documentation +.. warning:: To succesfully install :mod:`repoze.bfg`, you will need + an environment capable of compiling C code. See the documentation about installing, e.g. ``gcc`` for your system. Additionally, the Python development libraries for your Python version will need to be installed and the ``lixbml2`` and ``libxslt`` development libraries will need to be installed. These requirements are often satisfied by installing the ``python-devel``, ``libxml2-devel`` and - ``libxslt-devel`` packages into your system. - -After you've got the requisite dependencies installed, you may install -:mod:`repoze.bfg` into your Python environment using the following -command:: - - $ easy_install -i http://dist.repoze.org/lemonade/dev/simple repoze.bfg - -You will need :term:`setuptools` installed on within your Python -system in order to run the ``easy_install`` command. + ``libxslt-devel`` packages into your system. You will also need + :term:`setuptools` installed on within your Python system in order + to run the ``easy_install`` command. It is advisable to install :mod:`repoze.bfg` into a :term:`virtualenv` in order to obtain isolation from any "system" packages you've got @@ -34,6 +27,12 @@ installed in your Python version (and likewise, to prevent :mod:`repoze.bfg` from globally installing versions of packages that are not compatible with your system Python). +After you've got the requisite dependencies installed, you may install +:mod:`repoze.bfg` into your Python environment using the following +command:: + + $ easy_install -i http://dist.repoze.org/lemonade/dev/simple repoze.bfg + What Gets Installed ------------------- -- cgit v1.2.3