From daf7419f3ad218f8570033c51b0c66dc5b29d86c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael DeHaan Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2013 23:26:57 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Make Python 3 instructions a bit more clear. --- docsite/rst/gettingstarted.rst | 27 ++++++++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/docsite/rst/gettingstarted.rst b/docsite/rst/gettingstarted.rst index b27abeca079..a4fe7bbbc82 100644 --- a/docsite/rst/gettingstarted.rst +++ b/docsite/rst/gettingstarted.rst @@ -39,7 +39,17 @@ also need: then allows you to use everything else. (That's jumping ahead though.) - Ansible does not run with Python 3. +.. note:: + + Python 3 is a slightly different language than Python 2 and most python programs (including + Ansible) are not + switching over yet. However, some Linux distributions (Gentoo, Arch) may not have a + Python 2.X interpreter installed by default. On those systems, you should install one, and set + the 'ansible_python_interpreter' variable in inventory to point at your 2.X python. Distributions + like Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, Fedora, and Ubuntu all have a 2.X interpreter installed + by default and this does not apply to those distributions. This is also true of nearly all + Unix systems. If you need to bootstrap these remote systems by installing Python 2.X, + using the 'raw' module will be able to do it remotely. Getting Ansible ``````````````` @@ -172,8 +182,8 @@ Please refer to the documentation at for further information on using Portfiles with MacPorts. -Debian, Gentoo, Arch, Others -++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +Ubuntu and Debian ++++++++++++++++++ Ubuntu builds are available `in a PPA here `_ @@ -183,6 +193,9 @@ Debian/Ubuntu package recipes can also be built from the source checkout, run: $ make debian +Gentoo, Arch, Others +++++++++++++++++++++ + Gentoo eBuilds are available `on github here `_ An Arch PKGBUILD is available on `AUR `_ @@ -192,12 +205,8 @@ If you have python3 installed on Arch, you probably want to symlink python to py $ sudo ln -sf /usr/bin/python2 /usr/bin/python -You can also use the ansible_python_interpreter variable for hosts that have python -pointing to python3 - -If you would like to package Ansible for Homebrew, BSD, or others, -please stop by the mailing list and say hi! - +You should also set a 'ansible_python_interpreter' inventory variable for hosts that have python +pointing to python3, so the right python can be found on the managed nodes. Tagged Releases +++++++++++++++