From 3f747bf3eeac9fa183bdfd660f53edd552fc1507 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mathieu Comandon Date: Sun, 14 May 2017 10:56:01 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Add note about setup.py --- INSTALL.rst | 7 ++++++- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/INSTALL.rst b/INSTALL.rst index b16bcea49..1edc67fe3 100644 --- a/INSTALL.rst +++ b/INSTALL.rst @@ -19,7 +19,12 @@ Lutris uses Python's distutils framework for installation. In order to install Lutris, you will need root access. To install Lutris, perform the following command as root:: - $ python setup.py install + $ python3 setup.py install + +**Warning:** USING SETUP.PY TO INSTALL LUTRIS IS ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED BY +THE DEVELOPERS. USE THAT METHOD AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE RECOMMENDED WAY OF +INSTALLING LUTRIS IS WITH PROVIDED DISTRIBUTION PACKAGES. IF YOU WANT TO +USE THE DEVELOPMENT VERSION, JUST RUN IT FROM THE SOURCE DIR ITSELF. **Warning:** there is no way to cleanly uninstall programs installed with setup.py other than manuall deleting the created files. Prefer installing