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@@ -189,11 +189,16 @@ to update them.
.. warning::
- Flake8 requires setuptools in order to run. If you installed ``py-flake8``
- with Spack, make sure to add ``py-setuptools`` to your ``PYTHONPATH``.
- The easiest way to do this is to run ``spack activate py-flake8`` so that
- all of the dependencies are symlinked to a central location. If you see an
- error message like:
+ Flake8 and ``pep8-naming`` require a number of dependencies in order
+ to run. If you installed ``py-flake8`` and ``py-pep8-naming``, the
+ easiest way to ensure the right packages are on your ``PYTHONPATH`` is
+ to run::
+
+ spack activate py-flake8
+ spack activate pep8-naming
+
+ so that all of the dependencies are symlinked to a central
+ location. If you see an error message like:
.. code-block:: console