Slightly unclear Python installation instruction (Linux)

[mstimberg]

The installation instructions for Python (i.e. Anaconda) are a bit unclear for Linux, I think. The instructions currently are (paraphrased):

1. ...
2. ...
3. Install Python 3 using all of the defaults.
4. Open a terminal window
5. type bash Anaconda- + TAB
6. Press enter. ...

I find it a bit confusing that "step 3" is actually not about doing anything (if you'd follow the instruction literally, you'd be done after step 3 with an installed Anaconda distribution), but what should be done is explained in the three following steps. Could we maybe number the steps 4-6 as 3a-3c (although this seems to be annoyingly complicated in HTML: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12325284/are-letter-number-combinations-in-html-lists-possible)? Alternatively, wrapping the steps 4-6 in <ul>...</ul> might be an easy solution, although it will make the column even smaller.

Another small thing: the current step number 5 assumes that after opening the terminal window, we are in the directory with the downloaded file. I guess on most Linux installations the download would by default rather end up in the Downloads directory.

[gvwilson]

Is this still an issue?

[mstimberg]

Is this still an issue?

The Linux installation instructions for Linux have not changed since my report, so yes (assuming others agree that the points I raised are actually an issue, of course).

[gvwilson]

Thanks - I'll try to push an update next week.

[marwahaha]

@mstimberg What would be the best way to write the instructions?

[rgaiacs]

@mstimberg and @marwahaha Do you still have interest to work on this?

[mstimberg]

Sorry for having being quiet so long, I'll try to re-write the instructions and open a PR.