From e66a83aa36dcf7a702bc3e5c2bd3488954837b6e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Peter F. Patel-Schneider" Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2021 19:03:12 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] docs: sudo should not be used to run Solaar --- docs/installation.md | 12 ++++-------- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/installation.md b/docs/installation.md index 1fb4c245..ee7ff7f2 100644 --- a/docs/installation.md +++ b/docs/installation.md @@ -63,17 +63,13 @@ on your system or the rule has changed. ## Running from the Download Directories -If the latest Solaar udev rule is installed, -you can just go to the solaar directory and run `bin/solaar` for the GUI +To run Solaar from the download directories, first install the Solaar udev rule if necessary. +Then cd to the solaar directory and run `bin/solaar` for the GUI or `bin/solaar ` for the CLI. -Otherwise, you will need to run Solaar as root via -`sudo bin/solaar` for the GUI -or `sudo bin/solaar ` for the CLI. +Do not run Solaar as root, you may encounter problems with X11 integration and with the system tray. -Warning: Running Solaar as root may result in problems with the Solaar icon in the system tray. - -## Installing Solaar +## Installing Solaar Using Pip Python programs are usually installed using [pip][pip]. The pip instructions for solaar are in `setup.py`, the standard place to put such instructions.