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Update installing from source instructions (certbot#8713)
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bmw committed Mar 15, 2021
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Expand Up @@ -270,15 +270,10 @@ Disable and remove the swapfile once the virtual environment is constructed::
user@webserver:~$ sudo swapoff /tmp/swapfile
user@webserver:~$ sudo rm /tmp/swapfile

Installing from source
----------------------

Installation from source is only supported for developers and the
whole process is described in the :doc:`contributing`.

.. warning:: Please do **not** use ``python certbot/setup.py install``, ``python pip
install certbot``, or ``easy_install certbot``. Please do **not** attempt the
installation commands as superuser/root and/or without virtual environment,
e.g. ``sudo python certbot/setup.py install``, ``sudo pip install``, ``sudo
./venv/bin/...``. These modes of operation might corrupt your operating
system and are **not supported** by the Certbot team!
Pip
---

Installing Certbot through pip is only supported on a best effort basis and
when using a virtual environment. Instructions for installing Certbot through
pip can be found at https://certbot.eff.org/instructions by selecting your
server software and then choosing "pip" in the "System" dropdown menu.

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