- **status**: open --> closed-fixed
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** [bugs:#1655] unclear message for installing externals on ubuntu**
**Status:** closed-fixed
**Created:** Mon Aug 19, 2013 09:05 PM UTC by Merlijn S. van Deen
**Last Updated:** Tue Aug 20, 2013 06:40 AM UTC
**Owner:** nobody
After git clone'ing pywikibot-compat, this is the message you get when running
python login.py
WARNING: Trying to install by use of "linux-ubuntu" package management system:
WARNING: Required package missing: ['']
WARNING: A required package is missing, but externals can automatically install
it. If you say Yes, externals will need administrator privileges, and you might
be asked for the administrator password.
WARNING: Give externals permission to try to install package? (y/N)
This question should be answered 'no' for people on shared hosting without sudo
privileges
However, then this (very similar) prompt appears:
WARNING: Trying to install by download from source URL:
WARNING: Required package missing: BeautifulSoup.py
WARNING: A required package is missing, but externals can automatically install
it. If you say Yes, externals will need administrator privileges, and you might
be asked for the administrator password.
WARNING: Give externals permission to try to install package? (y/N)
which doesn't actually require admin privileges, and thus should be answered
'yes'.
I think the wording should be clearer on these questions.
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