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196 </note> 196 </note>
197 </para> 197 </para>
198 <para> 198 <para>
199 The OpenEmbedded build system should be able to run on any modern distribution with Python 2.6 or 2.7. 199 The OpenEmbedded build system should be able to run on any modern
200 Earlier releases of Python are known to not work and the system does not support Python 3 at this time. 200 distribution that has the following versions for Git, tar, and
201 This document assumes you are running one of the previously noted distributions on your Linux-based 201 Python.
202 host systems. 202 <itemizedlist>
203 <listitem><para>Git 1.7.5 or greater</para></listitem>
204 <listitem><para>tar 1.24 or greater</para></listitem>
205 <listitem><para>Python 2.7.3 or greater</para></listitem>
206 </itemizedlist>
207 Earlier releases of Python are known to not work and the system
208 does not support Python 3 at this time.
209 If your system does not meet any of these three listed
210 version requirements, you can
211 take steps to prepare the system so that you can still use the build
212 system.
213 See the
214 "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#required-git-tar-and-python-versions'>Required Git, tar, and Python Versions</ulink>"
215 section in the Yocto Project Reference Manual for information.
216 </para>
217 <para>
218 This document assumes you are running one of the previously noted
219 distributions on your Linux-based host systems.
203 </para> 220 </para>
204 <note><para> 221 <note><para>
205 If you attempt to use a distribution not in the above list, you may or may not have success - you 222 If you attempt to use a distribution not in the above list, you may or may not have success - you
@@ -308,9 +325,9 @@
308 <para> 325 <para>
309 You can download the latest Yocto Project release by going to the 326 You can download the latest Yocto Project release by going to the
310 <ulink url="&YOCTO_HOME_URL;">Yocto Project website</ulink> 327 <ulink url="&YOCTO_HOME_URL;">Yocto Project website</ulink>
311 clicking "Downloads" in the navigation pane to the left to view all 328 clicking "Downloads" in the navigation pane to the left to view all
312 available Yocto Project releases. 329 available Yocto Project releases.
313 Be sure to scroll down and look for "Yocto Project" under the 330 Be sure to scroll down and look for "Yocto Project" under the
314 "Type" heading in the list. 331 "Type" heading in the list.
315 Nightly and developmental builds are also maintained at 332 Nightly and developmental builds are also maintained at
316 <ulink url="&YOCTO_AB_NIGHTLY_URL;"></ulink>. 333 <ulink url="&YOCTO_AB_NIGHTLY_URL;"></ulink>.
@@ -663,7 +680,7 @@
663 x86, x86-64, ppc, mips, or arm. 680 x86, x86-64, ppc, mips, or arm.
664 </literallayout> 681 </literallayout>
665 <note> 682 <note>
666 For the <filename>qemu</filename> architecture, 683 For the <filename>qemu</filename> architecture,
667 <filename>ext3</filename> and <filename>tar</filename> 684 <filename>ext3</filename> and <filename>tar</filename>
668 files start with the "lib32" string. 685 files start with the "lib32" string.
669 </note> 686 </note>