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[bugs:#1655] unclear message for installing externals on ubuntu

Status: open
Created: Mon Aug 19, 2013 09:05 PM UTC by Merlijn S. van Deen
Last Updated: Mon Aug 19, 2013 09:05 PM 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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