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Adding details from the GitHub issues to clarify the installation docs.
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@ -16,9 +16,13 @@ Python package
brew install python
.. note::
In case :file:`powerline.sh` as a client ``socat`` and ``coreutils`` need
to be installed. ``coreutils`` may be installed using ``brew install
coreutils``.
There are three variants of the powerline client. The fastest is
written in C and will be compiled if the compiler and libraries are
detected during installation. The second fastest option is
:file:`powerline.sh` which requires ``socat`` and ``coreutils``.
``coreutils`` may be installed using ``brew install
coreutils``. If neither of these are viable, then Powerline will
utilize a fallback client written in Python.
2. Install Powerline using one of the following commands: