From c571dd4f0eaf4a741defb3fb3e8575488395ea92 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthew Hodgson Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 11:44:53 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] warn about memory --- README.rst | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index bb472604f..bfdb8ca77 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -121,6 +121,13 @@ refuse to run until you remove the temporary installation directory it created. To reset the installation:: $ rm -rf /tmp/pip_install_matrix + +pip seems to leak *lots* of memory during installation. For instance, a Linux +host with 512MB of RAM may run out of memory whilst installing Twisted. If this +happens, you will have to individually install the dependencies which are +failing, e.g.: + + $ pip install --user twisted Running Your Homeserver =======================