From caf0ec71576322aa1db35255579f627aaf6a08fd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gerasimos Chourdakis Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 00:37:04 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Replace suggestion for pip install --user with a venv Follow-up of https://github.com/precice/precice.github.io/pull/677 Related to https://github.com/precice/precice.github.io/issues/398 --- docs/README.md | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md index 1f05097..adac8d0 100644 --- a/docs/README.md +++ b/docs/README.md @@ -65,10 +65,11 @@ git clone https://github.com/precice/fmi-runner.git cd fmi-runner ``` -To use `pip` for the installation, run the command: +To use `pip` for the installation, create a [virtual environment](https://docs.python.org/3/library/venv.html#creating-virtual-environments) and install the package: ```bash -pip install --user -e . +python -m venv .venv && . .venv/bin/activate +pip install -e . ``` The editable flag `-e` allows you to update the FMI runner by pulling the repository.