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diff --git a/docs/misc/distributions.txt b/docs/misc/distributions.txt index c94c399ce0..6a0845801d 100644 --- a/docs/misc/distributions.txt +++ b/docs/misc/distributions.txt @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Third-party distributions of Django =================================== -Several third-party distributors are now providing versions of Django integrated +Many third-party distributors are now providing versions of Django integrated with their package-management systems. These can make installation and upgrading much easier for users of Django since the integration includes the ability to automatically install dependencies (like database adapters) that Django @@ -15,81 +15,14 @@ if you want to use the development version of Django you'll need to follow the instructions for :ref:`installing the development version <installing-development-version>` from our Subversion repository. -FreeBSD -======= +If you're using Linux or a Unix installation, such as OpenSolaris, +check with your distributor to see if they already package Django. If +you're using a Linux distro and don't know how to find out if a package +is available, then now is a good time to learn. The Django Wiki contains +a list of `Third Party Distributions`_ to help you out. -The `FreeBSD`_ ports system offers both Django 0.96 (`py-django`_) and a more -recent, but not current, version based on Django's trunk (`py-django-devel`_). -These are installed in the normal FreeBSD way; for Django 0.96, for example, type: -``cd /usr/ports/www/py-django && sudo make install clean``. +.. _`Third Party Distributions`: http://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/Distributions -.. _FreeBSD: http://www.freebsd.org/ -.. _py-django: http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/ports/www/py-django/ -.. _py-django-devel: http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/ports/www/py-django-devel/ - -Linux distributions -=================== - -Debian ------- - -A `packaged version of Django`_ is available for `Debian GNU/Linux`_. Version -0.95.1 is available in the "stable" repository; Version 0.96 is available in -the "testing" and "unstable" repositories. Regardless of your chosen repository, -you can install Django by typing ``apt-get install python-django``. - -When you install this package, ``apt`` will recommend installing a database -adapter; you should select and install the adapter for whichever database you -plan to use with Django. - -.. _Debian GNU/Linux: http://www.debian.org/ -.. _packaged version of Django: http://packages.debian.org/stable/python/python-django - -Fedora ------- - -A Django package is available for `Fedora Linux`_, in the "Fedora Extras" -repository. The `current Fedora package`_ is based on Django 0.96, and can be -installed by typing ``yum install Django``. The previous link is for the i386 -binary. Users of other architectures should be able to use that as a starting -point to find their preferred version. - -.. _Fedora Linux: http://fedora.redhat.com/ -.. _current Fedora package: http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/6/i386/repoview/Django.html - -Gentoo ------- - -A Django package is available for `Gentoo Linux`_, and is based on Django 0.96.1. -The `current Gentoo package`_ can be installed by typing ``emerge django``. - -.. _Gentoo Linux: http://www.gentoo.org/ -.. _current Gentoo package: http://packages.gentoo.org/package/django - -Ubuntu ------- - -The Debian ``python-django`` package is also available for `Ubuntu Linux`_, in -the "universe" repository for Ubuntu 7.10 ("Gutsy Gibbon"). The `current Ubuntu -package`_ is based on Django 0.96.1 and can be installed in the same fashion as -for Debian. - -.. _Ubuntu Linux: http://www.ubuntu.com/ -.. _current Ubuntu package: http://packages.ubuntu.com/gutsy/python/python-django - - -Mac OS X -======== - -MacPorts --------- - -Django 0.96 can be installed via the `MacPorts`_ system. If you're using Python 2.4, -type ``sudo port install py-django-devel``. For Python 2.5, type ``sudo port -install py25-django-devel``. MacPorts can also be used to install a database, -and the Python interface to your chosen database. - -.. _MacPorts: http://www.macports.org/ For distributors ================ |