Commit 42d83485 authored by Jason R. Coombs's avatar Jason R. Coombs

Update docs to reflect resurrection of Setuptools over Distribute

parent 42e8279a
...@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ Creating virtual environments ...@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ Creating virtual environments
A venv is a directory tree which contains Python executable files and A venv is a directory tree which contains Python executable files and
other files which indicate that it is a venv. other files which indicate that it is a venv.
Common installation tools such as ``Distribute`` and ``pip`` work as Common installation tools such as ``Setuptools`` and ``pip`` work as
expected with venvs - i.e. when a venv is active, they install Python expected with venvs - i.e. when a venv is active, they install Python
packages into the venv without needing to be told to do so explicitly. packages into the venv without needing to be told to do so explicitly.
Of course, you need to install them into the venv first: this could be Of course, you need to install them into the venv first: this could be
done by running ``distribute_setup.py`` with the venv activated, done by running ``ez_setup.py`` with the venv activated,
followed by running ``easy_install pip``. Alternatively, you could download followed by running ``easy_install pip``. Alternatively, you could download
the source tarballs and run ``python setup.py install`` after unpacking, the source tarballs and run ``python setup.py install`` after unpacking,
with the venv activated. with the venv activated.
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