[PATCH 3 of 3] docs/installation: clarify root privileges requirement for 'pip install'

[Mads Kiilerich]

On 03/14/2015 09:52 PM, Thomas De Schampheleire wrote:
> # HG changeset patch
> # User Thomas De Schampheleire <thomas.de.schampheleire at gmail.com>
> # Date 1426366315 -3600
> #      Sat Mar 14 21:51:55 2015 +0100
> # Node ID b5efe92cea65b44e102a90508db3d53f5919466f
> # Parent  f5e05f4a8bff420c63924b3764fcf33d162624ed
> docs/installation: clarify root privileges requirement for 'pip install'
>
> diff --git a/docs/installation.rst b/docs/installation.rst
> --- a/docs/installation.rst
> +++ b/docs/installation.rst
> @@ -34,6 +34,12 @@
>   
>       pip install kallithea
>   
> +Note that this method requires root privileges. When installing as a regular
> +user, you can use::
> +
> +    pip install --user kallithea
> +
> +or (recommended) install Kallithea in a virtualenv (next section).

I think we should give a different advice.

In my opinion, pip should only be used inside a virtualenv. Running it 
as root is wrong.

I don't know this --user option. How does it work ... if it does work?


I pushed the rest - thanks!

/Mads