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# Common
**Note: there is easier [installation guide in documentation!](http://doc.supybot.aperio.fr/en/latest/use/install.html)**
**Note: there is an even easier [installation guide in the documentation!](http://doc.supybot.aperio.fr/en/latest/use/install.html)**
First things first: Supybot *requires* at least Python 2.6. There
isn't any way to get around it. You can get it from [Python homepage].
isn't any way to get around it. You can get it from the [Python homepage].
[Python homepage]:http://python.org/
# Recommended Software
The following libraries are not needed for running Limnoria, but enable
extra features you may want. (Order by decreasing estimated usefulness)
extra features you may want (ordered by decreasing estimated usefulness):
[charade] -- enables better encoding handling
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`pip install -r requirements.txt`
or if you don't have or don't want to use root,
or for a local install (if you don't have or don't want to use root),
`pip install -r requirements.txt --user`
For more information and help on how to use Supybot, checkout
For more information and help on how to use Supybot, check out
the documents under [docs/], especially [GETTING_STARTED] and
[CONFIGURATION], or on [the website]
[CONFIGURATION], or on [the website].
[docs/]:docs/index.rst
[GETTING_STARTED]:docs/GETTING_STARTED.rst
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[the website]:http://supybot.aperio.fr/doc/use/index.html
So what do you do? That depends on which operating system you're
running. We've split this document up to address the different
running. We've split this document up to address the different installation
methods, so find the section for your operating system and continue
from there.
# UNIX/Linux/BSD
If you use [Debian or Ubuntu, click here](INSTALL.md#debian) or [Fedora, click here.](INSTALL.md#fedora)
If you use [Debian or Ubuntu, click here](INSTALL.md#debian). If you use [Fedora, click here.](INSTALL.md#fedora)
If you're installing Python using your distributor's packages, you may
need a python-dev or python3-dev package installed, too. If you don't have
a '/usr/lib/python2.x/distutils' directory or
'/usr/lib/python2.x/config/Makefile' or with Python 3
'/usr/lib/python3.x/distutils' or '/usr/lib/python3.x/config/Makefile' (assuming '/usr/lib/python2.x' or '/usr/lib/python3.x' is where your Python
a `/usr/lib/python2.x/distutils` directory or
`/usr/lib/python2.x/config/Makefile`; or with Python 3
`/usr/lib/python3.x/distutils` or `/usr/lib/python3.x/config/Makefile` (assuming `/usr/lib/python2.x` or `/usr/lib/python3.x` is where your Python
libs are installed), then you will need a python-dev or python3-dev package.
## git
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cd Limnoria
```
The rest depends on do you have root access and do you want to perform global or local install.
The rest depends on whether you have root access and want a global or local install.
### Global install
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```
`python` can be replaced with `python2` (if your distribution
uses Python 3 by default) or `python3` if you want to use Python 3
version.
uses Python 3 by default) or `python3` if you want to use the Python 3
version of the bot.
Now you have several new programs installed where Python scripts are normally
installed on your system ('/usr/bin' or '/usr/local/bin' are common on
UNIX systems). The two that might be of particular interest to you, the
new user, are 'supybot' and 'supybot-wizard'. The former, 'supybot', is
installed on your system (`/usr/bin` or `/usr/local/bin` are common on
UNIX systems). The two that might be of particular interest to you as a
new user are 'supybot' and 'supybot-wizard'. The former, 'supybot', is
the script to run an actual bot; the latter, 'supybot-wizard', is an
in-depth wizard that provides a nice user interface for creating a
registry file for your bot.
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```
`python` can be replaced with `python2` (if your distribution
uses Python 3 by default) or `python3` if you want to use Python 3
uses Python 3 by default) or `python3` if you want to use the Python 3
version.
and you will have new programs installed in ~/.local/bin. The two that might be of particular interest to you, the
new user, are 'supybot' and 'supybot-wizard'. The former, 'supybot', is
and you will have new programs installed in `~/.local/bin`. The two that might be of particular interest to you as a
new user are 'supybot' and 'supybot-wizard'. The former, 'supybot', is
the script to run an actual bot; the latter, 'supybot-wizard', is an
in-depth wizard that provides a nice user interface for creating a
registry file for your bot.
By default you must run the bot with full path to the binary unless you specify $PATH.
By default you must run the bot with full path to the binary unless you specify a $PATH.
Run the following command to fix your PATH. We presume that you use bash
and if you don't, you most probably know how to do this with other shell.
Run the following command to fix your PATH. We assume that you use bash
(and if you don't, you probably already know how to do this with the shell you are using).
```
echo 'PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
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## Debian
*Debian packages are automatically build nightly at 00:00Z.*
*Debian packages are automatically built nightly at 00:00Z.*
For Debian and other distributions based on it (Ubuntu etc.), there are
packages which you can install with
For Debian and other distributions based on it (Ubuntu, etc.), there are
pre-built packages which you can install with:
```
wget http://builds.progval.net/limnoria/debian/python2/limnoria-master-HEAD.deb
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## Fedora
*Fedora packages are automatically build nightly at 00:00Z.*
*Fedora packages are automatically built nightly at 00:00Z.*
For Fedora and other distributions using rpm (RHEL, CentOS etc.), there are
packages which you can install with
pre-built packages which you can install with:
```
yum install http://builds.progval.net/limnoria/fedora/python2/limnoria-master-HEAD.noarch.rpm
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## Pip
To install with pip run
To install with pip, run:
```
sudo pip install -r https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ProgVal/Limnoria/master/requirements.txt
sudo pip install git+https://github.com/ProgVal/Limnoria.git@master
```
or without root if you don't have it or don't want to use it.
or for a local install:
```
pip install -r https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ProgVal/Limnoria/master/requirements.txt --user
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```
If you wish to use Python 3 or 2 instead of default of your distribution
run `pipX` where X is either 2 or 3 instead of `pip`.
run `pipX` where X is either 2 or 3 (`pip2` or `pip3`) instead of `pip`.
If pip gives error immediately instead of doing anything and you have git$ installd, try upgrading pip with `sudo pip install pip --upgrade` or without
root, `pip install pip --upgrade --user`.
If pip gives an error immediately instead of doing anything and you have git installed, try upgrading pip with `sudo pip install pip --upgrade` (or locally, `pip install pip --upgrade --user`).
### Upgrading
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git pull
```
and then install Limnoria normally. "python setup.py install" doesn't affect config files of the bot any way.
and then install Limnoria normally. "python setup.py install" doesn't affect config files of the bot in any way.
If you don't have the cloned Limnoria repository, clone it again using the installation instructions.
### Debian/Fedora
Run the same commands as before on [Debian](INSTALL.md#debian) or
[Fedora](INSTALL.md#fedora) section of this file.
Run the same commands as before on the [Debian](INSTALL.md#debian) or
[Fedora](INSTALL.md#fedora) sections of this file.
### Pip
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## Upgrading to Python 3
Upgrading Python3 happens the same way, but if you want to move from 2 to 3
or 3 to 2, you must remove the build/ directory and the executable
supybot* files first. The build/ directory is on same directory as this
file and supybot* are usually in /usr/local/bin or ~/.local/bin
Upgrading to Python 3 happens the same way, but if you want to move from 2 to 3
or 3 to 2, you must remove the `build/` directory and the executable
`supybot*` files first. `The build/` directory is in same directory as this
file and the `supybot*` executables are usually in `/usr/local/bin` or `~/.local/bin`.
```
rm -rf build/
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isn't expected to be fixed until Python 2.4, at the earliest.
Now that you have Python installed, open up a command prompt. The
easiest way to do this is to open the run dialog (Programs -> run) and
type "cmd" (for Windows 2000/XP/2003) or "command" (for Windows 9x). In
easiest way to do this is to open the run dialog (Programs -> Run) and
type "cmd" (for Windows 2000/XP/2003+) or "command" (for Windows 9x). In
order to reduce the amount of typing you need to do, I suggest adding
Python's directory to your path. If you installed Python using the
default settings, you would then do the following in the command prompt
(otherwise change the path to match your settings)::
(otherwise change the path to match your settings):
```
set PATH=C:\Python2x\;%PATH%
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You should now be able to type 'python' to start the Python
interpreter. Exit by pressing CTRL-Z and then Return. Now that that's
setup, you'll want to cd into the directory that was created when you
unzipped Supybot; I'll assume you unzipped it to 'C:\Supybot' for these
instructions. From 'C:\Supybot', run
unzipped Supybot; I'll assume you unzipped it to `C:\Supybot` for these
instructions. From `C:\Supybot`, run
```
python setup.py install
```
This will install Supybot under 'C:\Python2x\'. You will now have several new
programs installed in 'C:\Python2x\Scripts\'. The two that might be of
particular interest to you, the new user, are 'supybot' and 'supybot-wizard'.
This will install Supybot under `C:\Python2x\`. You will now have several new
programs installed in `C:\Python2x\Scripts\`. The two that might be of
particular interest to you as a new user are 'supybot' and 'supybot-wizard'.
The former, 'supybot', is the script to run an actual bot; the latter,
'supybot-wizard', is an in-depth wizard that provides a nice user interface for
creating a registry file for your bot.