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authorRuss Cox <rsc@golang.org>2009-11-11 14:51:53 -0800
committerRuss Cox <rsc@golang.org>2009-11-11 14:51:53 -0800
commitc310de168c88133a4d1fe2690b8c7e9d16f88699 (patch)
tree27b0d1cdff6dc34b3346d5365f6830e025cd175c
parent8d2e4a8c52c477d62eb83af4e715952c59b755ea (diff)
downloadgolang-c310de168c88133a4d1fe2690b8c7e9d16f88699.tar.gz
point at how to get easy_install on Ubuntu.
Fixes issue 59. Add note about export. R=r http://codereview.appspot.com/152079
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@@ -71,8 +71,17 @@ In effect, you are always cross-compiling.
</p>
<p>
-After setting these variables in your <code>.bashrc</code>, double-check them by
-listing your environment.
+Set these variables in your <code>.bashrc</code>. For example:
+</p>
+
+<pre>
+export GOROOT=$HOME/go
+export GOARCH=amd64
+export GOOS=linux
+</pre>
+
+<p>
+Double-check them by listing your environment.
</p>
<pre>
@@ -142,6 +151,7 @@ $ sudo easy_install mercurial
</pre>
<p>works on most systems.
+(On Ubuntu, you might try <code>apt-get install python-setuptools python-dev</code> first.)
If that fails, visit the <a href="http://mercurial.selenic.com/wiki/Download">Mercurial Download</a> page.</p>
<p>Make sure the <code>$GOROOT</code> directory does not exist or is empty.