Added a bunch of things to notes

1 files changed, 27 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/misc/gn_installation_notes.txt b/misc/gn_installation_notes.txt
index 173f2819..bad21226 100644
--- a/misc/gn_installation_notes.txt
+++ b/misc/gn_installation_notes.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,27 @@ apt-file search _______
 Install from requirements.txt:
 pip install -r gene/wqflask/requirements.txt -t ve27
 
+
+============================================
+
+Using dpkg
+
+Check which system packages are already installed:
+dpkg -l | less
+
+===========================================
+
+Using Yolk
+
+Install Yolk:
+pip install yolk
+
+Check packages installed in this virtual environment:
+yolk -l
+
+Checks packages that have updates available:
+yolk -U
+
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 Installing virtualenv:
@@ -97,6 +118,12 @@ pip install logging_tree
 
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+Install colordiff (just to make it easier to view differences in files, not necessary for GN)
+
+sudo apt-get install colordiff
+
+==========================================
+
 To get server running:
 
 !If having seemingly inexplicable problems with imports, make sure I've started the environment!