[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.