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@@ -47,10 +47,14 @@ Install on Ubuntu, openSUSE, Debian, and Fedora To install Rapid Photo Downloader, run as your regular user (i.e. *without* sudo): -``python3 install.py rapid-photo-downloader-0.9.1.tar.gz`` +``python3 install.py`` -**Caution:** *untarring the archive, building it and installing it using* ``sudo python3 setup.py -install`` *is* **not** *supported, and* **not** *recommended.* +The program sudo may prompt for your administrator (root) password during the +install process, if required. + +For a list of optional commands you can give the insaller, run: + +``python3 install.py --help`` Finally, to uninstall: @@ -63,7 +67,7 @@ Supported Linux Versions - Ubuntu 16.04 or newer - LinuxMint 18 or newer - - Debian sid + - Debian 9, unstable or testing - Fedora 24 or newer - openSUSE Leap 42.2 or newer - Any distribution meeting the software requirements below @@ -152,20 +156,13 @@ First, you may need to update your user's copy of pip and setuptools: ``python3 -m pip install --user --upgrade pip`` -``python3 -m pip install --user --upgrade setuptools`` - -**Caution:** the previous two steps will update pip and setuptools for your user. Potentially this -could negatively affect the installation of other, older Python packages by your user, but the -risk is small and is normally nothing to worry about. +``python3 -m pip install --user --upgrade setuptools wheel`` The following command will install all required and optional Python modules not already installed on your system, with the exception of those specified above in `satisfying software requirements`_: -``python3 install.py rapid-photo-downloader-0.9.1.tar.gz`` - -Substitute the name of the correct compressed tar file if necessary, and run it as your regular -user (i.e. *without* sudo). +``python3 install.py`` **Caution:** *untarring the archive, building it and installing it using* ``sudo python3 setup.py install`` *is* **not** *supported, and* **not** *recommended.* |