From 1fc37bf8dfee1b2546347ea7815b67bfde33b58b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthias Radestock Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2015 12:14:11 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] update README --- README.md | 24 +++++------------------- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c02e16b6..a633cee9 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -27,26 +27,12 @@ capabilities, so these can continue to be used by containers. ## Installation -To run weave on a host, you need to install... +Ensure you are running Linux (kernel 3.5 or later) and have Docker +(version 0.9.1 or later) installed. Then install weave with -1. Linux and Docker. We've tested with Docker versions 0.9.1 through - 1.3.1, but other versions should work too. Linux kernels after 3.5 - are known to work; the newer the better. -2. weave. Install this with - - sudo wget -O /usr/local/bin/weave \ - https://github.com/zettio/weave/releases/download/latest_release/weave - sudo chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/weave - -3. (recommended) ethtool. On many systems this is installed already; - if not then grab it via your favourite package manager. On some - systems, weave application container networking may not operate - correctly unless ethtool is available. - -4. (optional) conntrack. Install this via your favourite package - manager. Without conntrack, the weave network may not re-establish - itself fully when individual weave instances are stopped (with - `weave stop`) and restarted quickly (typically within ~3 minutes). + sudo wget -O /usr/local/bin/weave \ + https://github.com/zettio/weave/releases/download/latest_release/weave + sudo chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/weave ## Quick Start Screencast