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@@ -26,6 +26,14 b' the most simple method of installing IPython and its dependencies. It is not' | |||
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26 | 26 | required though. More information about :mod:`setuptools` can be found on its |
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27 | 27 | website. |
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31 | On Windows, IPython *does* depend on :mod:`setuptools`, and it is recommended | |
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32 | that you install the :mod:`distribute` package, which improves | |
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33 | :mod:`setuptools` and fixes various bugs. | |
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35 | We hope to remove this dependency in 0.12. | |
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29 | 37 | More general information about installing Python packages can be found in |
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30 | 38 | Python's documentation at http://www.python.org/doc/. |
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@@ -101,6 +109,12 b' permissions, you may need to run the last command with :command:`sudo`.' | |||
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101 | 109 | Windows |
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114 | On Windows, IPython requires :mod:`setuptools` or :mod:`distribute`. | |
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116 | We hope to remove this dependency in 0.12. | |
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104 | 118 | There are a few caveats for Windows users. The main issue is that a basic |
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105 | 119 | ``python setup.py install`` approach won't create ``.bat`` file or Start Menu |
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106 | 120 | shortcuts, which most users want. To get an installation with these, you can |
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