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diff --git a/docs/Homebrew-and-Python.md b/docs/Homebrew-and-Python.md index 740e973d2..a84742efb 100644 --- a/docs/Homebrew-and-Python.md +++ b/docs/Homebrew-and-Python.md @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Homebrew builds bindings against the first `python` (and `python-config`) in you **Warning!** Python may crash (see [Common Issues](Common-Issues.md)) if you `import <module>` from a brewed Python if you ran `brew install <formula_with_python_bindings>` against the system Python. If you decide to switch to the brewed Python, then reinstall all formulae with Python bindings (e.g. `pyside`, `wxwidgets`, `pygtk`, `pygobject`, `opencv`, `vtk` and `boost-python`). ## Policy for non-brewed Python bindings -These should be installed via `pip install <package>`. To discover, you can use `pip search` or <https://pypi.python.org/pypi>. (**Note:** System Python does not provide `pip`. Follow the instructions at <https://pip.readthedocs.io/en/stable/installing/#install-pip> to install it for your system Python if you would like it.) +These should be installed via `pip install <package>`. To discover, you can use `pip search` or <https://pypi.python.org/pypi>. (**Note:** System Python does not provide `pip`. Follow the [pip documentation](https://pip.readthedocs.io/en/stable/installing/#install-pip) to install it for your system Python if you would like it.) ## Brewed Python modules For brewed Python, modules installed with `pip` or `python setup.py install` will be installed to the `$(brew --prefix)/lib/pythonX.Y/site-packages` directory (explained above). Executable Python scripts will be in `$(brew --prefix)/bin`. @@ -89,4 +89,4 @@ Homebrew will still install Python modules into Homebrew's `site-packages` and * Virtualenv has a `--system-site-packages` switch to allow "global" (i.e. Homebrew's) `site-packages` to be accessible from within the virtualenv. ## Why is Homebrew's Python being installed as a dependency? -Formulae that depend on the special `:python` target are bottled against the Homebrew Python and require it to be installed. You can avoid installing Homebrew's Python by building these formulae with `--build-from-source`. +Formulae that declare an unconditional dependency on the `"python"` or `"python3"` formulae are bottled against Homebrew's Python 2.7.x or 3.x and require it to be installed. You can avoid installing Homebrew's Python by running `brew install --build-from-source <formula>`. |