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diff --git a/doc/developers.rst b/doc/developers.rst index 8bf39bd..b6fe88b 100644 --- a/doc/developers.rst +++ b/doc/developers.rst @@ -68,8 +68,16 @@ the build directory:: osomon@granuja:~/dev/pyexiv2$ ls build/ exiv2wrapper.os exiv2wrapper_python.os libexiv2python.so -To install pyexiv2, just invoke ``scons install``. You will most likely need -administrative privileges to proceed. +To install pyexiv2 system-wide, just invoke ``scons install``. +You will most likely need administrative privileges to proceed. +The ``--user`` switch will install pyexiv2 in the current +`user site directory <http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0370/>`_ +(Python ≥ 2.6 is required). + +Note to packagers: +if `DESTDIR <http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/DESTDIR.html>`_ is +specified on the command line when invoking ``scons install``, its value will be +prepended to each installed target file. Documentation ############# |