[Zope-Checkins] CVS: Zope/doc - INSTALL.txt:1.35.22.3
Fred L. Drake, Jr.
fred@zope.com
Wed, 5 Mar 2003 13:54:48 -0500
Update of /cvs-repository/Zope/doc
In directory cvs.zope.org:/tmp/cvs-serv28188
Modified Files:
Tag: new-install-branch
INSTALL.txt
Log Message:
More misc. updates to the installation instructions.
=== Zope/doc/INSTALL.txt 1.35.22.2 => 1.35.22.3 ===
--- Zope/doc/INSTALL.txt:1.35.22.2 Wed Mar 5 13:11:55 2003
+++ Zope/doc/INSTALL.txt Wed Mar 5 13:54:44 2003
@@ -71,12 +71,8 @@
Building Zope
- There are some python scripts in the top-level directory that should
- help you get started. You must run these scripts from the top-level
- directory.
-
- If you want to try out Zope in the simplest fashion using ZServer,
- then run the conventional Unix build instructions::
+ If you want to try out Zope in the simplest fashion, then run the
+ conventional Unix build sequence::
./configure --prefix /where/to/install/zope
make
@@ -93,18 +89,21 @@
Notes
- * You need to be using Python 2.2.2 or later to run the build scripts.
+ * You need to be using Python 2.2.2 or later to run the build
+ scripts; the ./configure script will attempt to locate the best
+ available interpreter. All future invocations of Zope will use
+ that Python interpreter.
- * The python you run Zope with *must* have threads compiled in,
+ * The Python you run Zope with *must* have threads compiled in,
which is the case for a vanilla build. Warning: Zope will not
run with a Python version that uses libpth. You *must* use
libpthread.
- * To build python extensions you need to have Python configuration
+ * To build Python extensions you need to have Python configuration
information available. If your Python comes from an RPM you may
- need the python-devel package installed too. If you built Python
- from source all the configuration information should already be
- available.
+ need the python-devel (or python-dev) package installed too. If
+ you built Python from source all the configuration information
+ should already be available.
* If you just want to use Zope components it's not necessary to
build Zope but it's a good idea since it will compile Python C
@@ -138,9 +137,9 @@
you intend to use this, please read the 'DEBUGGING.txt'
document for more information.
- With ZServer, you must start Zope manually using the z2.py script.
- Typically, the command used to run the z2.py script will be put in
- system startup scripts.
+ With ZServer, you must start Zope manually using the one of the
+ provided scripts. Typically, the command used to run the runzope
+ script will be put in system startup scripts.
ZServer is the prefered way to run Zope.