From d52d995a2c859e422a2d39feacac22807f27fd6f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TheNavigat Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2015 13:30:41 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Adding Python 2.6 and 2.7 note to README file --- README.rst | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index ce0d1b686..509b2ae43 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ server automatically!:: user@www:~$ sudo letsencrypt -d www.example.org run +Let's Encrypt supports Python 2.6 and 2.7 only. Check +Python_'s website for instructions on how to install Python on your +computer. + +.. _Python: https://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/Download **Encrypt ALL the things!** From b86abf654722ef9da536d83497967aa6d0567c5b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Peter Eckersley Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2015 19:08:04 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Include root as a system requirement; recommend letsencrypt-nosudo & simp_le. --- README.rst | 16 ++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index 4afbd2a20..018b343fd 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -121,12 +121,20 @@ email to client-dev+subscribe@letsencrypt.org) System Requirements =================== -The Let's Encrypt client presently only runs on Unix-ish OSes that include +The Let's Encrypt Client presently only runs on Unix-ish OSes that include Python 2.6 or 2.7; Python 3.x support will be added after the Public Beta -launch. +launch. The client requires root access in order to write to +``/etc/letsencrypt``, ``/var/log/letsencrypt``, ``/var/lib/letsencrypt``; to +bind to ports 80 and 443 (if you use the ``standalone`` plugin) and to read and +modify webserver configurations (if you use the ``apache`` or ``nginx`` +plugins). If none of these apply to you, it is theoretically possible to run +without root privilegess, but for most users who want to avoid running an ACME +client as root, either `letsencrypt-nosudo +`_ or `simp_le +`_ are more appropriate choices. -The Apache plugin requires a debian-based OS with augeas version 1.0 or -higher. +The Apache plugin currently requires a Debian-based OS with augeas version +1.0; this includes Ubuntu 12.04+ and Debian 7+. Current Features