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diff --git a/docs/blog/python3.rst b/docs/blog/python3.rst index eb14a49eb..5bb7f1c80 100644 --- a/docs/blog/python3.rst +++ b/docs/blog/python3.rst @@ -1,7 +1,17 @@ -Introducing Python3 support -=========================== +============================ +Introducing Python 3 support +============================ -As most operation systems are coming with Python3 installed by default. So it is time for searx to support Python3. But don't worry support of Python2.7 won't be dropped. +.. _Python 2.7 clock: https://pythonclock.org/ + +.. sidebar:: Python 2.7 to 3 upgrade + + This chapter exists of historical reasons. Python 2.7 release schedule ends + (`Python 2.7 clock`_) after 11 years Python 3 exists + +As most operation systems are coming with Python3 installed by default. So it is +time for searx to support Python3. But don't worry support of Python2.7 won't be +dropped. .. image:: searxpy3.png :scale: 50 % @@ -9,13 +19,14 @@ As most operation systems are coming with Python3 installed by default. So it is :align: center -How to run searx using Python3 ------------------------------- +How to run searx using Python 3 +=============================== -Please make sure that you run at least Python3.5. +Please make sure that you run at least Python 3.5. -To run searx, first a Python3 virtualenv should be created. After entering the virtualenv, -dependencies must be installed. Then run searx with python3 instead of the usual python command. +To run searx, first a Python3 virtualenv should be created. After entering the +virtualenv, dependencies must be installed. Then run searx with python3 instead +of the usual python command. .. code:: sh @@ -25,25 +36,28 @@ dependencies must be installed. Then run searx with python3 instead of the usual python3 searx/webapp.py -If you want to run searx using Python2.7, you don't have to do anything differently as before. +If you want to run searx using Python2.7, you don't have to do anything +differently as before. Fun facts ---------- +========= - 115 files were changed when implementing the support for both Python versions. -- All of the dependencies was compatible except for the robotframework used for browser tests. Thus, these tests were migrated to splinter. So from now on both versions are being tested on Travis and can be tested locally. +- All of the dependencies was compatible except for the robotframework used for + browser tests. Thus, these tests were migrated to splinter. So from now on + both versions are being tested on Travis and can be tested locally. -If you found bugs... --------------------- +If you found bugs +================= -...please open an issue on `GitHub`_. Make sure that you mention your Python version in your issue, -so we can investigate it properly. +Please open an issue on `GitHub`_. Make sure that you mention your Python +version in your issue, so we can investigate it properly. .. _GitHub: https://github.com/asciimoo/searx/issues -Acknowledgement ---------------- +Acknowledgment +============== This development was sponsored by `NLnet Foundation`_. |