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Installation
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First, install the required software.
1. Python >= 2.5 from http://www.python.org/
Be sure to also have installed the included distutils module.
On most distributions, the distutils module is included in
an extra ``python-dev`` package.
Now install the application.
1.
a) Installation as root
Run ``sudo python setup.py install`` to install patool.
b) Installation as a normal user
Run ``python setup.py install --home $HOME``. Note that you have
to adjust your PATH and PYTHONPATH environment variables, eg. by
adding the commands ``export PYTHONPATH=$HOME/lib/python`` and
``export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin`` to your shell configuration
file.
For more information look at the `Modifying Python's search path`_
documentation.
.. _Modifying Python's search path:
http://docs.python.org/inst/search-path.html#SECTION000410000000000000000
After installation
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Patool is now installed. Have fun!