Installation

There are two ways one can run uranium:

• install it globally
• use the uranium script

Installing it globally

You can install uranium globally with any Python package manager:

pip install uranium

You would then enter a directory with a ubuild.py, and execute the uranium entry point:

uranium

Note

This approach is not ideal, as it enforces strict version restrictions of Uranium’s dependencies onto your globally installed packages.

for most situations, it’s suggested to use the uranium script.

Use the Uranium Script

The Uranium script can handle the installation and execution of uranium for you. There are two versions of the script:

• ./scripts/uranium_standalone, which downloads a local copy of uranium and executes it.
• ./scripts/uranium , a thin wrapper that downloads and executes the standalone version.

You would then execute the local uranium script instead:

./uranium

Which method should I use?

Utilizing the uranium_standalone or uranium script is recommended. The standalone scripts allow consumers to assemble your code without the need for any modification of their machine globally. It also allows for each individual project to choose their version of uranium, if that becomes necessary.

The uranium script requires trust in the uranium project and the developers, as it is downloads the standalone script from the git repository and executes that script.

The uranium script also provides a blueprint on how to provide your own bootstrapping script. This is recommended when setting up a structure for an organization, as a common standalone script ensures that changes can be applied globally with ease, in contrast to updating each uranium script in every location individually.