changeset 97:348090c479e2

Update INSTALL file with hints for Ubuntu 9.10.
author David Grundberg <individ@acc.umu.se>
date Sat, 11 Sep 2010 19:05:12 +0200
parents 66bd40c8d36e
children 7ccdec6d2207
files INSTALL
diffstat 1 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/INSTALL	Sat Sep 11 18:37:08 2010 +0200
+++ b/INSTALL	Sat Sep 11 19:05:12 2010 +0200
@@ -33,9 +33,20 @@
 
   3. `./configure'
 
+Hints for Ubuntu 9.10
+=====================
+
+The boost library has changed name since previous versions.  You need
+to tell the Pytave configure script this, i.e.::
+
+   ./configure PYTHON_VERSION=2.6 --with-boost-python=boost_python-mt
+
 Autotools
 =========
 
+Autotools is the recommended development configurator, since it has
+the sanest dependency checking.
+
 The Autotools build system need not be installed to build the
 module. You need `make' and all library dependencies though.
 
@@ -50,6 +61,8 @@
 BJam
 ====
 
+BJam is not recommended.
+
 BJam must be installed in order to build the module. You also need a
 proper `user-config.jam' file in your home directory.
 
@@ -69,6 +82,8 @@
 Distutils
 =========
 
+Distutils is recommended only for package installation purposes.
+
   1. Create the `setup.py' file by typing `./configure'
 
   2. Run `python setup.py build' to build and package the extention
@@ -130,8 +145,12 @@
 
 Read the instructions above, and start the script test/test.py.
 
-Installing with distutils
-=========================
+There are three known errors in the test suite.
+
+Installing
+==========
+
+Installation is done with distutils, not make install.
 
   1. Run `python setup.py install'