Installation methods

Note: It is recommended that you always use the latest release of django-sysinfo with the latest release of Django. If you are using an older version of Django, then please check out the Compatible Django Versions page for more information.

For information on configuring django-sysinfo, see the getting started guide.

pip

You can install django-sysinfo into your system, or virtual environment, by running the following command in a terminal:

$ pip install django-sysinfo

easy_install

The popular easy_install utility can be used to install the latest django-sysinfo release from the Python Package Index. Simply run the following command in a terminal:

$ sudo easy_install django-sysinfo

Git

Using Git to install django-sysinfo provides an easy way of upgrading your installation at a later date. Simply clone the public git repository and symlink the src/sysinfo directory into your PYTHONPATH:

$ git clone git://github.com/etianen/django-sysinfo.git
$ cd django-sysinfo.git
$ git checkout release-1.9.3
$ ln -s src/sysinfo /your/pythonpath/location/sysinfo