From 3530b131e2b0c28854bf4ada9e2ab66f1ac6179c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DubhAd Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2018 06:51:21 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Trying to direct people away from this (#6197) Given the pain that uninformed people run into with a non-venv install, trying to push people towards the venv installs. --- source/_docs/installation/python.markdown | 8 +++++--- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/_docs/installation/python.markdown b/source/_docs/installation/python.markdown index a7dda882e25..7f8c01ad421 100644 --- a/source/_docs/installation/python.markdown +++ b/source/_docs/installation/python.markdown @@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ footer: true redirect_from: /getting-started/installation-python/ --- +

+If you're running a Linux-based platform, we strongly recommend you follow the instructions for a [virtual environment](/docs/installation/virtualenv/) instead. If you're running on Windows then [see here](/docs/installation/windows/#installing-in-a-python-virtual-environment) instead. +

+ Once Python is installed, execute the following code in a console: ```bash @@ -22,12 +26,10 @@ Running these commands will: - Install Home Assistant - Launch Home Assistant and serve the web interface on [http://localhost:8123](http://localhost:8123) -If you're running a Linux-based platform, we suggest you follow the instructions for a [virtual environment](/docs/installation/virtualenv/) to avoid using `root`. - Video tutorials of this process for various operating systems are available here: - [Windows 10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X27eVvuqwnY) - [macOS](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hej6ipN86ls) - [Ubuntu 14.04](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXaAG1lGNH0) -Keep in mind that the used operating systems and the shown software releases may be outdated. +Keep in mind that the operating systems used and the software releases shown may be outdated.