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@@ -70,11 +70,27 @@ to build an RPM. ## Requirements +### Arduino IDE + You need to have the Arduino IDE. You can either install it through the installer or download the distribution zip file and extract it. +### pySerial + The Makefile also delegates resetting the board to a short Python program. -You'll need to install `pySerial` to use it though. +You'll need to install `[pySerial](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pyserial)` to use it though. + +On most systems you should be able to install it using either `pip` or `easy_install`. + +```sh +pip install pyserial + +# or if you prefer easy_install + +easy_install -U pyserial +``` + +If you prefer to install it as a package, then you can do that as well. On Debian or Ubuntu: @@ -102,21 +118,8 @@ sudo port install py27-serial On Windows: -You need to install Cygwin and its packages for Make, Perl and the following Serial library. - -```sh -pySerial can be downloaded from PyPi -``` - -On other systems: - -```sh -pip install pyserial - -# or - -easy_install -U pyserial -``` +You need to install Cygwin and its packages for Make, Perl and the following Serial library +or you can install it using the [pre-built package installer](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pyserial) ## Usage |