diff --git a/doc_src/installing.rst b/doc_src/installing.rst index 484f2dbd..420760bb 100644 --- a/doc_src/installing.rst +++ b/doc_src/installing.rst @@ -30,15 +30,13 @@ Earlier releases `can be found here Linux app --------- -Starting with SnapPy 3.2, a completely self-contained SnapPy `AppImage -`_ -is available that should work on any Linux system from the last 5 -years. This AppImage contains its own private copy of Python, so if -you plan to use SnapPy in your own Python programs, skip ahead to -`Python Modules for Linux`_. Here is the recipe for installing the -AppImage in ``~/bin`` after you have downloaded the file +Starting with SnapPy 3.2, you can install snappy on Linux by downloading `SnapPy-x86_64.AppImage -`_:: +`_, which is a completely self-contained SnapPy `AppImage +`_ +that should work on any Linux system from the last 5 years. + +After downloading the AppImage, follow the recipe below:: mkdir -p ~/bin mv ~/Downloads/SnapPy-x86_64.AppImage ~/bin @@ -53,6 +51,10 @@ to your dash or task bar for easy access. From a terminal window, you can also start the app by typing ``SnapPy`` provided ``~/bin`` is in your `$PATH `_. +The AppImage contains its own private copy of Python, so if +you plan to use SnapPy in your own Python programs, skip ahead to +`Python Modules for Linux`_. + Python Modules for macOS or Windows -----------------------------------