From 673d6b10b3b796c23f847b7826df11b7cb815e35 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jakub Warmuz Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2015 13:20:26 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Revert old install warning (fixes #1044) --- docs/using.rst | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/using.rst b/docs/using.rst index 879ea49c4..bcbbc20d8 100644 --- a/docs/using.rst +++ b/docs/using.rst @@ -35,9 +35,13 @@ To install and run the client you just need to type: ``letsencrypt``. ``letsencrypt-auto`` is a wrapper which installs virtualized dependencies and provides automated updates during the beta program) -.. warning:: Please do **not** use ``python setup.py install`` or ``sudo pip install`. - Those mode of operation might corrupt your operating system and is - **not supported** by the Let's Encrypt team! +.. warning:: Please do **not** use ``python setup.py install``. Please + do **not** attempt the installation commands as + superuser/root and/or without Virtualenv_, e.g. ``sudo + python setup.py install``, ``sudo pip install``, ``sudo + ./venv/bin/...``. These modes of operation might corrupt + your operating system and are **not supported** by the + Let's Encrypt team! The ``letsencrypt`` commandline tool has a builtin help: