Installation¶

You’ll need python3.5+.

Install python3.5 using pyenv¶

You can install python3.5 using pyenv

You may need a few packages:

$ sudo apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev libreadline-dev libbz2-dev python-virtualenv

Install pyenv:

$ git clone https://github.com/yyuu/pyenv.git ~/.pyenv

Then install python3.5 (or python3.6):

$ ~/pyenv/bin/pyenv install 3.5.3

Basic install:

$ virtualenv -p $(which python3.5) myproject
$ cd myproject
$ source bin/activate

Check that your virtualenv use the correct version:

$ bin/python --version
Python 3.5.3

Install nuka in your virtualenv using pip:

$ pip install nuka

If you’re planning to use libcloud or docker then you’ll need some extra dependencies. Replace the last line by:

$ pip install "nuka[full]"

$ pip install -e "git+https://github.com/bearstech/nuka.git#egg=nuka[full]"

You should have a recent docker version. See Install docker