Fixed #4537 -- Added note to docs/install.txt about get_python_lib() shortcut. Thanks, Carl Karsten

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@ -85,23 +85,20 @@ If you installed Django using ``setup.py install``, uninstalling
is as simple as deleting the ``django`` directory from your Python is as simple as deleting the ``django`` directory from your Python
``site-packages``. ``site-packages``.
If you installed Django from a Python Egg, remove the Django ``.egg`` file, If you installed Django from a Python egg, remove the Django ``.egg`` file,
and remove the reference to the egg in the file named ``easy-install.pth``. and remove the reference to the egg in the file named ``easy-install.pth``.
This file should also be located in your ``site-packages`` directory. This file should also be located in your ``site-packages`` directory.
.. admonition:: Where are my ``site-packages`` stored? .. admonition:: Where are my ``site-packages`` stored?
The location of the ``site-packages`` directory depends on the operating The location of the ``site-packages`` directory depends on the operating
system, and the location in which Python was installed. However, the system, and the location in which Python was installed. To find out your
following locations are common: system's ``site-packages`` location, execute the following::
* If you're using Linux: ``/usr/lib/python2.X/site-packages`` python -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print get_python_lib()"
* If you're using Windows: ``C:\Python2.X\lib\site-packages`` (Note that this should be run from a shell prompt, not a Python interactive
prompt.)
* If you're using MacOSX: ``/Library/Python2.X/site-packages`` or
``/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.X/lib/python2.X/site-packages/``
(in later releases).
Install the Django code Install the Django code
======================= =======================
@ -140,12 +137,15 @@ latest bug fixes and improvements, follow these instructions:
1. Make sure you have Subversion_ installed. 1. Make sure you have Subversion_ installed.
2. Check out the Django code into your Python ``site-packages`` directory. 2. Check out the Django code into your Python ``site-packages`` directory.
On Linux / Mac OSX / Unix, do this:: On Linux / Mac OSX / Unix, do this::
svn co http://code.djangoproject.com/svn/django/trunk/ django_src svn co http://code.djangoproject.com/svn/django/trunk/ django_src
ln -s `pwd`/django_src/django /usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/django ln -s `pwd`/django_src/django SITE-PACKAGES-DIR/django
(In the above line, change ``python2.3`` to match your current Python version.) (In the above line, change ``SITE-PACKAGES-DIR`` to match the location of
your system's ``site-packages`` directory, as explained in the
"Where are my ``site-packages`` stored?" section above.)
On Windows, do this:: On Windows, do this::