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authorGiampaolo Rodola <g.rodola@gmail.com>2020-12-19 13:53:58 +0100
committerGiampaolo Rodola <g.rodola@gmail.com>2020-12-19 13:53:58 +0100
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update INSTALL
Signed-off-by: Giampaolo Rodola <g.rodola@gmail.com>
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@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ Install psutil
Linux, Windows, macOS (wheels)
------------------------------
-Pre-compiled wheels are distributed on each release for ***Linux**, **Windows**
-and **macOS**, so you don't need a C compiler. All you have to do is::
+Pre-compiled wheels are distributed for these platforms, so you won't have to
+install a C compiler. All you have to do is::
- pip3 install --user psutil
+ pip install --user psutil
This (``--user``) will install psutil as a limited user (not system-wide).
If wheels are not available for your platform or architecture, or you whish to
-install psutil from sources, keep reading.
+build & install psutil from sources, keep reading.
Linux (build)
-------------
@@ -19,30 +19,30 @@ Linux (build)
Ubuntu / Debian::
sudo apt-get install gcc python3-dev
- pip3 install --user --no-binary :all: psutil
+ pip install --user --no-binary :all: psutil
RedHat / CentOS::
sudo yum install gcc python3-devel
- pip3 install --user --no-binary :all: psutil
+ pip install --user --no-binary :all: psutil
Windows (build)
---------------
-In order to install psutil from sources on Windows you need **Visual Studio**
-(**MinGW** is not supported).
+In order to install psutil from sources on Windows you need Visual Studio
+(MinGW is not supported).
Here's a couple of guides describing how to do it: `link <https://blog.ionelmc.ro/2014/12/21/compiling-python-extensions-on-windows/>`__
and `link <https://cpython-core-tutorial.readthedocs.io/en/latest/build_cpython_windows.html>`__.
Once VS is installed do::
- pip3 install --user --no-binary :all: psutil
+ pip install --user --no-binary :all: psutil
macOS (build)
-------------
Install `Xcode <https://developer.apple.com/downloads/?name=Xcode>`__ then run::
- pip3 install psutil
+ pip install --user --no-binary :all: psutil
FreeBSD
-------
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ FreeBSD
::
pkg install python3 gcc
- python3 -m pip3 install psutil
+ python3 -m pip install psutil
OpenBSD
-------
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ OpenBSD
export PKG_PATH=http://ftp.eu.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/`uname -r`/packages/`uname -m`/
pkg_add -v python gcc
- python3 -m pip install psutil
+ pip install psutil
NetBSD
------
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ NetBSD
export PKG_PATH="ftp.netbsd.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/NetBSD/`uname -m`/`uname -r`/All"
pkg_add -v pkgin
pkgin install python3 gcc
- python3 -m pip install psutil
+ pip install psutil
Sun Solaris
-----------
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ If ``cc`` compiler is not installed create a symbolic link to ``gcc``::
Install::
pkg install gcc
- python3 -m pip install psutil
+ pip install psutil
Troubleshooting
===============
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ cmd.exe and install it with::
---------------
Sometimes pip is installed but it's not available in your ``PATH``
-(``pip command not found`` or similar). Try this::
+("pip command not found" or similar). Try this::
python3 -m pip install psutil
@@ -117,4 +117,4 @@ Permission errors (UNIX)
If you want to install psutil system-wide and you bump into permission errors
either run as root user or prepend ``sudo``::
- sudo pip3 install psutil
+ sudo pip install psutil