diff --git a/docs/getting-started/development-environment.rst b/docs/getting-started/development-environment.rst
index f348efb779..865dd3fd91 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/development-environment.rst
+++ b/docs/getting-started/development-environment.rst
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Setting up your system
The following is a guide to help you prepare your system for developing with
Invenio. A proper development environment setup can save a lot of time and
-frustrations. Note that the following guide, is not meant as a guide for
+frustrations. Note that the following is not meant as a guide for
setting up servers.
System setup
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Here are some recommended cask packages (only ``docker`` is required):
**Normal packages**
Normal packages are usually command line tools/libraries that end up in
-/usr/local and that you use from the CLI. You can install normal packages
+:code:`/usr/local` and that you use from the CLI. You can install normal packages
using the command:
.. code-block:: console
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Following are CLI tools that are useful during development:
gh # GitHub CLI client (useful e.g for checking out PRs)
gifify # make short screen recordings for bug reports
git # our version control system
- hub # extends git with github features
+ hub # alternative GitHub CLI client
General CLI tools:
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ General CLI tools:
tree # pretty print a directory structure
wget # http client
zsh-completion # if you use zsh as shell
- base-completion # if you use bash as shell
+ bash-completion # if you use bash as shell
CERN specific tools:
@@ -125,8 +125,7 @@ respectively. Install the following packages:
Once you have installed above packages, you can proceed with installing Python
versions. The following will install Python 3.6, 3.7 and 3.8 and set the
-default Python installation to Python 3.8 (node you can always install the
-latest patch-level release):
+default Python installation to Python 3.8.
.. code-block:: console
@@ -135,6 +134,12 @@ latest patch-level release):
$ pyenv install 3.8.5
$ pyenv global 3.8.5
+Install the latest patch-level release for node.
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ $ nvm install --lts
+
You should edit your `.bashrc` or `.zshrc` file to initialise pyenv:
.. code-block:: sh
@@ -152,7 +157,7 @@ You should edit your `.bashrc` or `.zshrc` file to initialise pyenv:
# pyenv-virtualenvwrapper
pyenv virtualenvwrapper
-Now, you can create e.g. Python virtual environments using the following
+Now, you can create Python virtual environments using the following
commands:
.. code-block:: console
@@ -164,7 +169,7 @@ commands:
**Fonts**
-In order to create e.g. DOI badges you need the DejaVu Sans font installed.
+In order to create DOI badges you need the DejaVu Sans font installed.
Go to https://dejavu-fonts.github.io/ and follow the instructions.
**Docker Desktop for Mac**
@@ -172,7 +177,7 @@ Go to https://dejavu-fonts.github.io/ and follow the instructions.
You may need to increase the resources assigned to Docker Desktop for Mac
See https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-mac/#resources.
-A typical sign of needed more resources, is that services are not running or
+Typically this is necessary if services are not running or
images are having problems building.
Ubuntu
@@ -184,16 +189,16 @@ System setup guide for Ubuntu.
.. code-block:: sh
- $ apt install git-all # Distributed version control system
- $ apt-get install sqlitebrowser # UI for SQLite
- $ snap install spectacle # Organise windows with keyboard shortcuts
- $ apt-get install libcairo2-dev # Graphics library
- $ apt-get install htop # A better top
- $ apt-get install tree # Pretty print a directory structure
- $ apt install wget # Http client
- $ apt-get install hub # Extends git with github features
- $ apt-get install bash-completion # If bash is used as shell
- $ apt install sshuttle iptables # Needed for tunneling into CERN.
+ $ apt install git-all # Distributed version control system
+ $ apt install sqlitebrowser # UI for SQLite
+ $ apt install libcairo2-dev # Graphics library
+ $ apt install htop # A better top
+ $ apt install tree # Pretty print a directory structure
+ $ apt install wget # Http client
+ $ apt install hub # Extends git with github features
+ $ apt install bash-completion # If bash is used as shell
+ $ apt install sshuttle iptables # Needed for tunneling into CERN.
+ $ snap install spectacle # Organise windows with keyboard shortcuts
**Docker**
@@ -215,7 +220,7 @@ For defining and running multi-container Docker applications.
$ sudo apt install docker-compose
-**Google chrome**
+**Google Chrome**
Needed for some end-to-end tests.
@@ -235,26 +240,26 @@ Download the latest OpenShift Origin files. As of this writing, that version num
$ wget https://github.com/openshift/origin/releases/download/v3.11.0/openshift-origin-client-tools-v3.11.0-0cbc58b-linux-64bit.tar.gz
-Once the file is downloaded, extract it with the command:
+Once the file is downloaded, extract it:
.. code-block:: console
$ tar xvzf openshift*.tar.gz
-Change into the newly-created directory with the command:
+Change into the newly-created directory:
.. code-block:: console
$ cd openshift-origin-client-tools*/
-Move the kubectl and oc binaries with the command:
+Move the kubectl and oc binaries:
.. code-block:: console
$ sudo mv oc kubectl /usr/local/bin/
**Installation problems**
-If during the installation you encounter broken packages, try the follwoing command:
+If during the installation you encounter broken packages, try the following command:
.. code-block:: sh
@@ -300,9 +305,7 @@ To check if you have the latest version of node installed type the following com
.. code-block:: sh
- $ sudo npm cache clean -f
- $ sudo npm install -g n
- $ sudo n stable
+ $ nvm use --lts
**Pyenv**
@@ -347,14 +350,14 @@ https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/latest/installation.html
**virtualenvwrapper**
-Note that after the installation, virtualenvwrapper.sh can be found in ~/.local/bin
+Note that after the installation, virtualenvwrapper.sh can be found in :code:`~/.local/bin`
.. code-block::
$ pip3 install --user virtualenvwrapper
Once you have installed above packages, you can proceed with installing Python versions.
-The following will install Python 3.6, 3.7 and 3.8 and set the default Python installation to Python 3.8 (node you can always install the latest patch-level release):
+The following will install Python 3.6, 3.7 and 3.8 and set the default Python installation to Python 3.8:
.. code-block:: console
@@ -363,6 +366,11 @@ The following will install Python 3.6, 3.7 and 3.8 and set the default Python in
$ pyenv install 3.8.5
$ pyenv global 3.8.5
+Install the latest patch-level release for node.
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ $ nvm install --lts
You should edit your `.bashrc` or `.zshrc` file to initialise pyenv:
@@ -424,7 +432,7 @@ editors.
Editors
~~~~~~~
Following editors are used by our existing developers. Don't hesitate to reach
-out on our Discord server, to ask for help for useful plugins:
+out on our Discord server to ask for help for useful plugins:
- `Emacs `_
- `PyCharm `_