From a25f8dc5eb3d9a580c7105a294e4cefd3a3639a2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rory Yorke Date: Wed, 8 May 2019 08:37:19 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Put Conda as the first option for installing python-control [skip ci] --- README.rst | 27 ++++++++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index 7a30f2cb8..97c1cc96c 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -46,23 +46,32 @@ https://github.com/python-control/Slycot Installation ============ -The package may be installed using pip, conda, or distutils. +Conda and conda-forge +--------------------- + +The easiest way to get started with the Control Systems library is +using `Conda `_. + +The Control Systems library has been packages for the `conda-forge +`_ Conda channel, and as of Slycot version +0.3.4, binaries for that package are available for 64-bit Windows, +OSX, and Linux. + +To install both the Control Systems library and Slycot in an existing +conda environment, run:: + + conda install -c conda-forge control slycot Pip --- To install using pip:: - pip install slycot # optional + pip install slycot # optional; see below pip install control -conda-forge ------------ - -Binaries are available from conda-forge for selected platforms (Linux and -MacOS). Install using - - conda install -c conda-forge control +If you install Slycot using pip you'll need a development environment +(e.g., Python development files, C and Fortran compilers). Distutils ---------