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authortassaron2022-04-30 23:56:08 -0400
committertassaron2022-04-30 23:56:08 -0400
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tested working instructions for Ubuntu 22.04
using the default environment, Gnome on Wayland, in a clean virtual machine
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# Installation
-## Manual installation on Linux (tested on Ubuntu 22.04)
+## Manual installation on Ubuntu 22.04
* Install ffmpeg: `sudo apt install ffmpeg`
* Install pip: `sudo apt install python3-pip`
-* Download this repo and run `pip3 install --user .` in this directory
-* Run the program with `avp` or `python3 -m avp`
-* **Sidenote:** If using a Python virtual environment, `pip3 install --system-site-packages --copies` may be useful to copy system packages when installing. This can be useful if you have difficulty installing PyQt5 using pip or wish to use the distro's package manager instead.
+* Install PyQt5: `sudo apt install python3-pyqt5`
+* Download this repo and run `pip install .` in this directory
+* Run the program with `python3 -m avp`
## Manual installation on Windows
* Install Python from the Windows Store
* Add Python to your system PATH (it should ask during the installation process)
* Download this repo
-* Open command prompt, `cd` into the repo directory, and run: `pip install --user .`
+* Open command prompt, `cd` into the repo directory, and run: `pip install .`
* Download and install ffmpeg from [https://www.ffmpeg.org/download.html](https://www.ffmpeg.org/download.html). You can use the static builds.
* Add ffmpeg to the system PATH as well, or copy ffmpeg.exe into the directory with the rest of the app
-* Now run `avp` from a command prompt window to start the app
+* Now run `python3 -m avp` from a command prompt window to start the app
## Manual installation on macOS