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diff --git a/doc/user/build-install.xml b/doc/user/build-install.xml index e473e37..8616361 100644 --- a/doc/user/build-install.xml +++ b/doc/user/build-install.xml @@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ If you need to install Python and have a choice, we recommend using the most recent Python 2.5 version available. Python 2.5 has significant improvements - the help speed up the performance of &SCons;. + that help speed up the performance of &SCons;. </para> @@ -214,8 +214,7 @@ <para> - Or, you can use a graphical RPM package manager - like <application>gnorpm</application>. + Or, you can use a graphical RPM package manager. See your package manager application's documention for specific instructions about how to use it to install a downloaded RPM. @@ -411,7 +410,7 @@ <para> This will build &SCons;, - install the <application>scons</application> script + install the &scons; script in the default system scripts directory (<filename>/usr/local/bin</filename> or <filename>C:\Python25\Scripts</filename>), @@ -549,7 +548,7 @@ For example, to install &SCons; in appropriate locations relative to the user's <literal>$HOME</literal> directory, - the <application>scons</application> script in + the &scons; script in <filename>$HOME/bin</filename> and the build engine in <filename>$HOME/lib/scons</filename>, @@ -570,6 +569,21 @@ </para> + <para> + + This can also be used to experiment with a newer + version of &SCons; than the one installed + in your system locations. + Of course, the location in which you install the + newer version of the &scons; script + (<filename>$HOME/bin</filename> in the above example) + must be configured in your &PATH; variable + before the directory containing + the system-installed version + of the &scons; script. + + </para> + </section> </section> |