From 67121cdd9bf005178e0793d006603383a6ec1eac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Marcel Stimberg Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2017 18:20:53 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify Python installation instructions for Linux Closes #290 --- index.html | 22 +++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index 0d4ae0d..7329f91 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -634,28 +634,32 @@ and the administrator will contact you if we need any extra information.

Linux

  1. Open http://continuum.io/downloads with your web browser.
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  2. Download the Python 3 installer for Linux.
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  3. 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.)
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  4. Download the Python 3 installer for Linux.
    + (Installation requires using the shell. If you aren't + comfortable doing the installation yourself + stop here and request help at the workshop.) +
  5. Open a terminal window.
  6. Type 
    bash Anaconda3-
    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: + 
    cd Downloads
    + Then, try again.
  7. - 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 yes and + Press enter. You will follow the text-only prompts. To move through + the text, press the space key. Type yes and press enter to approve the license. Press enter to approve the default location for the files. Type yes and press enter to prepend Anaconda to your PATH (this makes the Anaconda distribution the default Python).
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  8. + Close the terminal window.