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diff --git a/docs/faq.rst b/docs/faq.rst index 7eec9c53b..4123a1cf8 100644 --- a/docs/faq.rst +++ b/docs/faq.rst @@ -123,7 +123,9 @@ Installing ``cryptography`` fails with ``error: Can not find Rust compiler`` Building ``cryptography`` from source requires you have :ref:`Rust installed and available<installation:Rust>` on your ``PATH``. You may be able to fix this by upgrading to a newer version of ``pip`` which will install a pre-compiled -``cryptography`` wheel. If not, you'll need to install Rust. +``cryptography`` wheel. If not, you'll need to install Rust. Follow the +:ref:`instructions<installation:Rust>` to ensure you install a recent Rust +version. For the current release *only* you can temporarily bypass the requirement to have Rust installed by setting the ``CRYPTOGRAPHY_DONT_BUILD_RUST`` environment diff --git a/docs/installation.rst b/docs/installation.rst index 7edd92432..e167f5af1 100644 --- a/docs/installation.rst +++ b/docs/installation.rst @@ -273,6 +273,8 @@ Building ``cryptography`` requires having a working Rust toolchain. The current minimum supported Rust version is 1.45.0. Instructions for installing Rust can be found on `the Rust Project's website`_. +We recommend installing Rust with ``rustup`` (as documented by the Rust +Project) in order to ensure you have a recent version. .. _`Homebrew`: https://brew.sh .. _`MacPorts`: https://www.macports.org |