install_unix.rst

Install on the Mac OS X or Linux

There are several way to install Mac OS X or Linux.

Using packaging system

MacPorts

If you use Mac OS X MacPorts , use this command to install all software.

$ sudo port install py27-sphinx

However, the execution path is not added, use select command to use Python2.7 as default.

$ sudo port select --set python python27
$ sudo port select --set sphinx py27-sphinx

Type which sphinx-quickstart to check the installation.

Debian/Ubuntu

You may install using this command if you use Debian/Ubuntu.

$ aptitude install python-sphinx

Install by your own

If you use system installed Python or build your own Python, you can use that python to install Sphinx. The actual command list is same as these install.

• :ref:`install_easy_install`
• :ref:`install_sphinx`

After install

That it. Install is over. Let's go to :doc:`make_project` to make Sphinx project.