Info in a nutshell
====================

**Pythons**: 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 3.0, 3.1.x, Jython-2.5.1, PyPy-1.2

**Operating systems**: Linux, Windows, OSX, Unix

**Requirements**: plain distutils, setuptools_ or Distribute_

**Installers**: easy_install_ and pip_ or distutils

**Distribution names**:

* PyPI name: ``execnet``
* redhat fedora: ``python-execnet``
* debian: ``python-execnet``
* gentoo: ``dev-python/execnet``

**hg repository**: https://bitbucket.org/hpk42/execnet

Installation
====================

Install a public `pypi release`_ via `easy_install`_ or pip_::

    easy_install -U execnet

        or

    pip install execnet

        or

    hg clone https://hpk42@bitbucket.org/hpk42/execnet/
    python setup.py install # or 'develop' or add checkout path to PYTHONPATH

Next checkout the basic api and examples:

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   examples
   basics
   changelog

.. _`easy_install`: http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/EasyInstall
.. _pip: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pip
.. _`bitbucket repository`: http://bitbucket.org/hpk42/execnet/
.. _`execnet mercurial repository`: http://bitbucket.org/hpk42/execnet/
.. _`pypi release`: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/execnet
.. _setuptools: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools
.. _distribute: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/distribute