From 815e577b662bf311165d8cb4f14aebb7de7d4d16 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Shokouhi Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2018 09:41:32 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Add a note to recommend the advanced guide Some users find difficulty when installing or applying updates however, once they switch to the advanced guide those problems go away. I am not sure if the code block will work for the note so feel free to remove it if it does not :) --- source/_docs/installation/virtualenv.markdown | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/_docs/installation/virtualenv.markdown b/source/_docs/installation/virtualenv.markdown index 51ab71aa141..54af7e09d85 100644 --- a/source/_docs/installation/virtualenv.markdown +++ b/source/_docs/installation/virtualenv.markdown @@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ It's recommended when installing Python packages that you use a [virtual environ _(If you're on a Debian based system, you will need to install Python virtual environment support using `apt-get install python3-pip python3-venv`.)_ +

+It is recommended to use the [advanced guide](/docs/installation/raspberry-pi/) which allows for the installation to run as a `homeassistant` user. The steps below may be shorter but some users find difficulty when applying updates and may run into issues. +

+ ### {% linkable_title Install %} 1. Create a virtual environment in your current directory: