Docs: fixing an issue with being unable to install with distribute installed already
authorChristopher Allan Webber <cwebber@dustycloud.org>
Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:36:56 +0000 (11:36 -0500)
committerChristopher Allan Webber <cwebber@dustycloud.org>
Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:36:56 +0000 (11:36 -0500)
Basically, use "python bootstrap.py --distribute" if you get DistributionNotFound: distribute

docs/hackinghowto.rst

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@@ -197,6 +197,18 @@ If it's installed, check the mongodb log.  On my machine, that's
 Then delete the lock file and relaunch mongodb.
 
 
+pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound: distribute
+----------------------------------------------
+
+If you get this while running buildout::
+
+   pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound: distribute
+
+Try this commmand instead::
+
+   python bootstrap.py --distribute && ./bin/buildout
+
+
 Wiping your user data
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