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Installation on Linux
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The following distribution-specific packages are officially supported, and they
provide an easy way of installing and upgrading Powerline. The packages will
automatically do most of the configuration for you.
* `Arch Linux (AUR), Python 2 version <https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/python2-powerline-git/>`_
* `Arch Linux (AUR), Python 3 version <https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/python-powerline-git/>`_
* Gentoo Live ebuild in `raiagent <https://github.com/leycec/raiagent>`_ overlay
If you're running a distribution without an official package you'll have to
follow the installation guide below:
1. Install Python 3.2+ or Python 2.6+ with ``pip``. This step is
distribution-specific, so no commands provided.
2. Install Powerline using the following command::
pip install --user git+git://github.com/Lokaltog/powerline
.. note:: You need to use the GitHub URI when installing Powerline! This
project is currently unavailable on the PyPI due to a naming conflict
with an unrelated project.
.. note:: If you are powerline developer you should be aware that ``pip install
--editable`` does not currently fully work. If you
install powerline this way you will be missing ``powerline`` executable and
need to symlink it. It will be located in ``scripts/powerline``.