+* Kamaki at pypi: `http://pypi.python.org/pypi/kamaki <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/kamaki>`_
+
+* Synnefo Linux packages: `http://apt.dev.grnet.gr <http://apt.dev.grnet.gr>`_
+
+Linux and Unix-like environments
+--------------------------------
+
+Debian:
+^^^^^^^
+
+The following steps describe a command-line approach, but any graphic package manager can be used instead.
+
+* As root, append the following to */etc/apt/sources.list* ::
+
+ deb http://apt.dev.grnet.gr wheezy/
+
+.. warning:: Debian Squeeze users may replace "wheezy" with "squeeze"
+
+* Make sure the GPG public key for the Synnefo development team is added:
+
+ .. code-block:: console
+
+ $ sudo curl https://dev.grnet.gr/files/apt-grnetdev.pub|apt-key add -
+
+ otherwise *apt-get update* will produce GPG warnings.
+
+* Update the Debian sources:
+
+ .. code-block:: console
+
+ $ sudo apt-get update
+
+* Install kamaki:
+
+ .. code-block:: console
+
+ $ sudo apt-get install kamaki
+
+Ubuntu
+^^^^^^
+
+The following steps describe a command-line approach, but any graphic package manager can be used instead.
+
+* Let ppa take care of the repository configuration:
+
+ .. code-block:: console
+
+ $ sudo apt-get install python-software-properties
+ $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:grnet/synnefo
+
+* Update the Debian sources:
+
+ .. code-block:: console
+
+ $ sudo apt-get update
+
+* Install kamaki:
+
+ .. code-block:: console
+
+ $ sudo apt-get install kamaki
+
+Install ansicolors (optional but recommended)
+"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ $ sudo apt-get install python-ansicolors
+
+Install mock (for developers only)
+""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ $ sudo apt-get install python-mock
+
+.. warning:: kamaki.clients unit-tests need python-mock 1.X or better. e.g.::
+
+ $ sudo apt-get install python-mock=1.0.1
+
+.. hint:: To activate functional tests in kamaki. enable the preconfigured
+ *livetest* command group:
+
+ .. code-block:: console
+
+ $ kamaki config set livetest_cli livetest
+
+
+Install astakosclient (optional)
+""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
+
+A seperate project called
+`astakosclient <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/astakosclient>`_ can be used for
+advanced user and service management.
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ $ apt-get install python-astakosclient
+
+.. hint:: To activate astakosclient commands in kamaki, enable the
+ preconfigured *astakos* command group:
+
+ .. code-block:: console
+
+ $ kamaki config set astakos_cli astakos
+
+.. _installing-from-pypi-ref:
+
+Installing from pypi
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Requirements
+""""""""""""
+
+Essential:
+
+ * Python 2.6 or 2.7 [http://www.python.org]
+ * Python setuptools [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools]
+
+Optional: