diff --git a/doc/install.rst b/doc/install.rst index 86ced197c95e55cdc131befee624a57d3e1ee81e..49dc0b703e3ab42a89d471d12fb8ffe5dea0f611 100644 --- a/doc/install.rst +++ b/doc/install.rst @@ -233,12 +233,14 @@ otherwise please consider posting an issue into the `bug tracker <https://github.com/scikit-learn/scikit-learn/issues>`_ or to the :ref:`mailing_lists`. -.. note:: **Testing under Windows** +.. note:: **Alternative testing method** - Testing under Windows should be performed with the follow command:: + If for some reason the recommended method is failing for you, please try + the alternate method:: python -c "import sklearn; sklearn.test()" + This method might display doctest failures because of nosetests issues. scikit-learn can also be tested without having the package installed. For this you must compile the sources inplace from the @@ -246,14 +248,14 @@ source directory:: python setup.py build_ext --inplace -Test can now be run using nosetest:: +Test can now be run using nosetests:: nosetests sklearn/ -If you are running the development version, this is automated in the -commands `make in` and `make test`. +This is automated in the commands:: -.. warning:: + make in - Because nosetest does not play well with multiprocessing on - windows, this last approach is not recommended on such system. +and:: + + make test