From d9f3c868e8b2bd2433ee64dbc6907b51bb00a89c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: hpk Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:55:42 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] [svn r57689] mentioning "-U" switch. --HG-- branch : trunk --- py/doc/download.txt | 18 ++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/py/doc/download.txt b/py/doc/download.txt index 66668545b..bd440cb5a 100644 --- a/py/doc/download.txt +++ b/py/doc/download.txt @@ -5,12 +5,18 @@ With a working `setuptools installation`_ you can install from the command line:: - easy_install py + easy_install -U py -to get the latest release of the py lib. On non-Windows systems you will -need a working C-compiler in order to successfully complete this step. -The py lib and its tools are expected to work well on Linux, Windows -and OSX, Python versions 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 and 2.6. +to get the latest release of the py lib. The ``-U`` switch +will trigger an upgrade if you already have an older version installed. +The py lib and its tools are expected to work well on Linux, +Windows and OSX, Python versions 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 and 2.6. + +Note that we provide binary eggs for Windows machines - on +non-Windows systems you need a working C-compiler in order to +install the full py lib. If you don't have a compiler available +you can still install the py lib but without greenlets - look +below for the ``install_lib`` target. **IMPORTANT NOTE**: if you are using Windows and have previous installations of the py lib on your system, please download @@ -37,7 +43,7 @@ If you don't have a working C-compiler you can do:: python setup.py install_lib You will then not be able to use greenlets but otherwise -should be fine. +``py.test`` and all tools and APIs are fine to use. Installing from subversion / develop mode ============================================