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10 changes: 10 additions & 0 deletions docs/source/faq.rst
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Expand Up @@ -29,3 +29,13 @@ must:
lib-dynload/_sqlite3.so

Then sqlite3 will be compiled and included in your APK.

Too many levels of symbolic links
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Python for Android does not work within a virtual enviroment. The Python for
Android directory must be outside of the virtual enviroment prior to running

./distribute.sh -m "kivy"

or else you may encounter OSError: [Errno 40] Too many levels of symbolic links.
3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions docs/source/usage.rst
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Expand Up @@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ If you want to compile the toolchain with only the kivy module::

./distribute.sh -m "kivy"

.. warning::
Do not run the above command from `within a virtual enviroment <../faq/#too-many-levels-of-symbolic-links>`_.

After a long time, you'll get a "dist/default" directory containing
all the compiled libraries and a build.py script to package your
application using thoses libraries.
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