[PATCH] INSTALL: Add docs on how to use custom Python paths.

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[PATCH] INSTALL: Add docs on how to use custom Python paths.

From: Ehsan Akhgari <hidden>
Date: 2016-06-15 23:06:21

Signed-off-by: Ehsan Akhgari <redacted>
---
 INSTALL | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index ffb071e..5b7fe91 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ Issues of note:
 	  supported by Perforce) is needed to use the git-p4 interface
 	  to Perforce.
 
+	  By default, git looks for Python installed in /usr/bin/python.
+	  On systems with a different Python installation path, pass the
+	  --with-python argument to configure, or set the PYTHON_PATH
+	  environment variable when using make to build.
+
  - Some platform specific issues are dealt with Makefile rules,
    but depending on your specific installation, you may not
    have all the libraries/tools needed, or you may have
-- 
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Re: [PATCH] INSTALL: Add docs on how to use custom Python paths.

From: Luke Diamand <hidden>
Date: 2016-06-15 23:06:21

On 31 August 2015 at 14:22, Ehsan Akhgari [off-list ref] wrote:
quoted hunk
Signed-off-by: Ehsan Akhgari <redacted>
---
 INSTALL | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index ffb071e..5b7fe91 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ Issues of note:
          supported by Perforce) is needed to use the git-p4 interface
          to Perforce.

+         By default, git looks for Python installed in /usr/bin/python.
+         On systems with a different Python installation path, pass the
+         --with-python argument to configure, or set the PYTHON_PATH
+         environment variable when using make to build.
+
  - Some platform specific issues are dealt with Makefile rules,
    but depending on your specific installation, you may not
    have all the libraries/tools needed, or you may have
Looks good to me.

Thanks
Luke
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