diff --git a/docs/source/install/kernel_install.rst b/docs/source/install/kernel_install.rst index a5bfea6..9e04590 100644 --- a/docs/source/install/kernel_install.rst +++ b/docs/source/install/kernel_install.rst @@ -11,10 +11,15 @@ environments) as a kernel for Jupyter by following these steps: and ipykernel is installed * run once ``ipython kernel install --user``, or ``python -m ipykernel install --user`` to ensure a specific Python installation is used. +* See `ipython kernel install --help` for the list of installation options like + naming the kernel, or non default install location. +* The IPython kernel for Jupyter is provided by the `ipykernel` python package, + see there if you need more flexibility for installation. -The last command installs a :ref:`kernel spec ` file for the current python installation. Kernel spec files are JSON files, which can be viewed and changed with a -normal text editor. +The last command installs a :ref:`kernel spec ` file +for the current python installation. Kernel spec files are JSON files, which +can be viewed and changed with a normal text editor. For example: @@ -30,6 +35,10 @@ or ~/envs/kernel-environment/python -m ipykernel install --user +.. note :: + + The command `ipython kernelspec` is deprecated and will be removed in future versions. + .. _multiple_kernel_install: