use/install: we now require Python 3.4+

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James Lu 2020-03-18 23:57:19 -07:00
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Dependencies
------------
The only mandatory dependency is `Python`_ 2.6 or greater. However, it is
highly recommended you use Python 3.4 or greater.
The only mandatory dependency is Python 3.4 or greater.
You may also install chardet and feedparser, which are used by Limnoria if
they are available.
The remaining of this guide will assume you have Python 3. If you don't,
replace `python3` by `python` in the given commands
The remaining of this guide will assume you have Python 3.
.. _Python: http://www.python.org/
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If you do not have root access, skip this section.
If you are logged in as root, you can remove ``sudo`` from the install
If you are logged in as root, you can remove ``sudo`` from the install
commands.
*In case you want to use the testing branch which might be more up-to
*In case you want to use the testing branch which might be more up-to
date BUT LESS TESTED, replace ``master`` with ``testing`` in the commands.*
First we install Limnoria's optional dependencies (you can skip this
@ -181,7 +179,7 @@ Local installation (without root access)
If you have followed the previous section, skip this one.
Simply add ``--user`` to the end of both commands. First we install
Simply add ``--user`` to the end of both commands. First we install
requirements (you can skip it, but some features won't be available)
and then Limnoria itself.::
@ -203,11 +201,11 @@ We are now ready to configure Supybot. Supybot creates quite a few auxiliary
files/directories to store its runtime data. It is thus recommended to create
an empty directory from which you'll be running supybot, to keep all the data
in a nice dedicated location. For example, you may create a 'runbot' directory
inside your home directory.
inside your home directory.
Now you can cd to your 'runbot' directory, and from within it run
``supybot-wizard``, which will walk you through a series of questions to
generate the bot config file.
generate the bot config file.
One thing to make sure to do in the wizard, to make your life easier down the
line, is to select **y** for the *Would you like to add an owner user for your
@ -217,7 +215,7 @@ that you can later ''identify'' with the bot on IRC and administer it.
Once you generate the config file, which will be named ``yourbotnick.conf``
(where "yourbotnick" is the nick you have chosen for your bot in the wizard),
it will be placed in your 'runbot' directory. (As long as you leave the default
answer to the ''Where would you like to create these directories?'' question.)
answer to the ''Where would you like to create these directories?'' question.)
Now to start the bot, run, still from within the 'runbot' directory::