diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 016f56d..c6b9eae 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -23,3 +23,24 @@ cp nvim-wrapper /usr/bin/nvim-wrapper cp neovim.desktop /usr/share/applications/neovim.desktop cp neovim.svg /usr/share/icons/neovim.svg ~~~ + +### Caveats when using running from virtual environments + +Some users have experienced trouble running nvim-wrapper when inside a virtual environment created by e.g. virtualenv, conda or similar. +One workaround is to point the nvim-wrapper script directly to the right (system) python3 executable, i.e. change: + +~~~ +#! /usr/bin/env python3 +~~~ + +into: + +~~~ +#! /usr/bin/python3 +~~~ + +After this, make sure the neovim python package is installed from the correct package manager, e.g. in Ubuntu: + +~~~ +/usr/bin/pip3 install --user neovim +~~~