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diff --git a/doc/install.rst b/doc/install.rst index 16d44478..ab7673d9 100644 --- a/doc/install.rst +++ b/doc/install.rst @@ -57,18 +57,20 @@ The alternate old-school technique is: .. __: coverage_pypi_ -Installing from source +Installing dependencies for CTracer (a C extension for speed). ---------------------- -Coverage.py includes a C extension for speed. If you are installing from -source, you may need to install the python-dev support files, for example -with:: +Coverage.py includes a C extension for speed. It is recommended to use this extension if you are working with multiprocessed/multithreaded Python applications. +You may need to install the python-dev and gcc support files before installing coverage via pip, +for example:: - $ sudo apt-get install python-dev + $ sudo apt-get install python-dev gcc + $ sudo yum install python-devel gcc or for Python 3.x:: - $ sudo apt-get install python3-dev + $ sudo apt-get install python3-dev gcc + $ sudo yum install python3-devel gcc Installing on Windows |