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Before the tools are installed, you will want an environment that can use Python, as all of the Openstack command-line tools are written in that language. This can be your local desktop or it could be a virtual machine in the Rapid Access Cloud. The instructions outlined below will assume a Ubuntu 14.04 instance in the Rapid Access Cloud, a virtual machine running on your desktop or a native Ubuntu desktop. For OS X, refer to the section at the end of this page.
From an Ubuntu 14.04 command-line:
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