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Expand Up @@ -50,25 +50,20 @@ To install using pip::

Many parts of `python-control` will work without `slycot`, but some
functionality is limited or absent, and installation of `slycot` is
recommended.

*Note*: the `slycot` library only works on some platforms, mostly
linux-based. Users should check to insure that slycot is installed
recommended. Users can check to insure that slycot is installed
correctly by running the command::

python -c "import slycot"

and verifying that no error message appears. It may be necessary to install
`slycot` from source, which requires a working FORTRAN compiler and either
the `lapack` or `openplas` library. More information on the slycot package
can be obtained from the `slycot project page
and verifying that no error message appears. More information on the
slycot package can be obtained from the `slycot project page
<https://github.com/python-control/Slycot>`_.

For users with the Anaconda distribution of Python, the following
commands can be used::

conda install numpy scipy matplotlib # if not yet installed
conda install -c conda-forge control
conda install -c conda-forge control slycot

This installs `slycot` and `python-control` from conda-forge, including the
`openblas` package.
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