@@ -22,21 +22,13 @@ your EV3 or other ev3dev device as explained in the `ev3dev Getting Started guid
2222Make sure that you have a kernel version that includes ``-10-ev3dev `` or higher (a
2323larger number). You can check the kernel version by selecting "About" in Brickman
2424and scrolling down to the "kernel version". If you don't have a compatible version,
25- `upgrade the kernel before continuing `_.
25+ `upgrade the kernel before continuing `_. Also note that if the ev3dev image you downloaded
26+ was created before September 2016, you probably don't have the most recent version of this
27+ library installed: see `Upgrading this Library `_ to upgrade it.
2628
27- Once you have booted ev3dev and connected to your EV3 (or Raspberry Pi / BeagleBone)
28- via SSH, you will need to install the latest version of this library.
29-
30- To do so, run the following commands, which could take ten minutes or longer
31- (you may be prompted to type the password; the default is ``maker ``):
32-
33- .. code-block :: bash
34-
35- sudo apt-get update
36- sudo apt-get install python3-ev3dev
37-
38- Now that you have the latest version installed, you should be ready to start
39- using ev3dev with Python. If you want to go through some basic usage examples,
29+ Once you have booted ev3dev and `connected to your EV3 (or Raspberry Pi / BeagleBone)
30+ via SSH `_, you should be ready to start using ev3dev with Python: this library
31+ is included out-of-the-box. If you want to go through some basic usage examples,
4032check out the `Usage Examples `_ section to try out motors, sensors and LEDs.
4133Then look at `Writing Python Programs for Ev3dev `_ to see how you can save
4234your Python code to a file.
@@ -158,6 +150,18 @@ Demo Code
158150 this language binding. The programs are designed to work with the
159151 `EXPLOR3R `_ robot.
160152
153+ Upgrading this Library
154+ ----------------------
155+
156+ You can upgrade this library from the command line as follows. Make sure
157+ to type the password (the default is ``maker ``) when prompted.
158+
159+ .. code-block :: bash
160+
161+ sudo apt-get update
162+ sudo apt-get install python3-ev3dev
163+
164+
161165 Developer Resources
162166-------------------
163167
@@ -196,6 +200,7 @@ sure that you have installed the newest version of the Python 3-based library.
196200.. _ev3dev-getting-started : http://www.ev3dev.org/docs/getting-started/
197201.. _upgrade the kernel before continuing : http://www.ev3dev.org/docs/tutorials/upgrading-ev3dev/
198202.. _detailed instructions for USB connections : ev3dev-usb-internet _
203+ .. _connected to your EV3 (or Raspberry Pi / BeagleBone) via SSH : http://www.ev3dev.org/docs/tutorials/connecting-to-ev3dev-with-ssh/
199204.. _ev3dev-usb-internet : http://www.ev3dev.org/docs/tutorials/connecting-to-the-internet-via-usb/
200205.. _our Read the Docs page : http://python-ev3dev.readthedocs.org/en/latest/
201206.. _source repository for the generic API : ev3dev-lang _
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