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Fixed a grab-bag of typos spotted by Detlef Lannert.

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@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ building and installing modules from standard source distributions.
\label{new-standard}
If you download a module source distribution, you can tell pretty
quickly if was packaged and distributed in the standard way, i.e. using
the Distutils. First, the distribution's name and version number will
be featured prominently in the name of the downloaded archive, e.g.
quickly if it was packaged and distributed in the standard way, i.e.
using the Distutils. First, the distribution's name and version number
will be featured prominently in the name of the downloaded archive, e.g.
\file{foo-1.0.tar.gz} or \file{widget-0.9.7.zip}. Next, the archive
will unpack into a similarly-named directory: \file{foo-1.0} or
\file{widget-0.9.7}. Additionally, the distribution will contain a
@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ really possible to write a general manual for installing Python modules
that don't use the Distutils; the only truly general statement that can
be made is, ``Read the module's own installation instructions.''
However, if such instructions exists at all, they are often woefully
However, if such instructions exist at all, they are often woefully
inadequate and targeted at experienced Python developers. Such users
are already familiar with how the Python library is laid out on their
platform, and know where to copy various files in order for Python to
@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ Python installation). If this sounds a trifle unusual, it is---that's
why the ``home scheme'' comes first. However, there are at least two
known cases where the prefix scheme will be useful.
First, consider that many Linux distribution put Python in \file{/usr},
First, consider that many Linux distributions put Python in \file{/usr},
rather than the more traditional \file{/usr/local}. This is entirely
appropriate, since in those cases Python is part of ``the system''
rather than a local add-on. However, if you are installing Python
@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ As you might expect, you can override this directory with the
sense to supply a relative path, which will be interpreted relative to
the installation base directory (your home directory, in this case):
\begin{verbatim}
python setup.py install --home --install-scripts=scripts
python setup.py install --home=~ --install-scripts=scripts
\end{verbatim}
Another Unix example: suppose your Python installation was built and
@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ or, equivalently,
\begin{verbatim}
python setup.py install --home=~/python \
--install-purelib=lib \
--install-platlib=lib.$PLAT \
--install-platlib='lib.$PLAT' \
--install-scripts=scripts
--install-data=data
\end{verbatim}