Merge pull request #379 from mstimberg/linux_instructions

Clarify Python installation instructions for Linux

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@@ -647,28 +647,32 @@ and the administrator will contact you if we need any extra information.</h4>
       <h4 id="python-linux">Linux</h4>
       <ol>
         <li>Open <a href="http://continuum.io/downloads">http://continuum.io/downloads</a> with your web browser.</li>
-        <li>Download the Python 3 installer for Linux.</li>
-        <li>Install Python 3 using all of the defaults for installation.
-        (Installation requires using the shell. If you aren't
-        comfortable doing the installation yourself
-        stop here and request help at the workshop.)</li>
+        <li>Download the Python 3 installer for Linux.<br>
+          (Installation requires using the shell. If you aren't
+           comfortable doing the installation yourself
+           stop here and request help at the workshop.)
+        </li>
         <li>
           Open a terminal window.
         </li>
         <li>
           Type <pre>bash Anaconda3-</pre> and then press
           tab. The name of the file you just downloaded should
-          appear.
+          appear. If it does not, navigate to the folder where you
+          downloaded the file, for example with:
+          <pre>cd Downloads</pre>
+          Then, try again.
         </li>
         <li>
-          Press enter. You will follow the text-only prompts.  When
-          there is a colon at the bottom of the screen press the down
-          arrow to move down through the text. Type <code>yes</code> and
+          Press enter. You will follow the text-only prompts. To move through
+          the text, press the space key. Type <code>yes</code> and
           press enter to approve the license. Press enter to approve the
           default location for the files. Type <code>yes</code> and
           press enter to prepend Anaconda to your <code>PATH</code>
           (this makes the Anaconda distribution the default Python).
         </li>
+        <li>
+          Close the terminal window.
       </ol>
     </div>
   </div>