Remove SCons from docs, etc.

.gitignore

@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@
 *.pyc
 .pioenvs
 .tox
-.sconsign.dblite
 docs/_build
 dist

docs/ci/appveyor.rst

@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ same for the all projects, don't need to modify them):
         InstallPython $env:PYTHON_VERSION $env:PYTHON_ARCH $env:PYTHON_HOME
         InstallPip $env:PYTHON_HOME
         InstallPackage $env:PYTHON_HOME setuptools
-        InstallPackage $env:PYTHON_HOME scons
         InstallPackage $env:PYTHON_HOME platformio
     }
 

docs/ci/drone.rst

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Please fill all fields for your project in the Drone control panel:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    python -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/platformio/platformio/master/scripts/get-platformio.py)"
+    pip install -U platformio
     platformio ci --board=TYPE_1 --board=TYPE_2 --board=TYPE_N
 
 .. image:: ../_static/droneci-platformio-integration-1.png
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Examples
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    python -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/platformio/platformio/master/scripts/get-platformio.py)"
+    pip install -U platformio
     wget https://github.com/xxxajk/spi4teensy3/archive/master.zip -O /tmp/spi4teensy3.zip
     unzip /tmp/spi4teensy3.zip -d /tmp
     platformio ci --lib="." --lib="/tmp/spi4teensy3-master" --board=uno --board=teensy31 --board=due

docs/ci/shippable.rst

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ GitHub repository.
         - PLATFORMIO_CI_SRC=path/to/source/directory
 
     install:
-        - python -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/platformio/platformio/master/scripts/get-platformio.py)"
+        - pip install -U platformio
 
     script:
         - platformio ci --board=TYPE_1 --board=TYPE_2 --board=TYPE_N
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Examples
         - PLATFORMIO_CI_SRC=examples/pl2303/pl2303_gps/pl2303_gps.ino
 
     install:
-        - python -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/platformio/platformio/master/scripts/get-platformio.py)"
+        - pip install -U platformio
         - wget https://github.com/xxxajk/spi4teensy3/archive/master.zip -O /tmp/spi4teensy3.zip
         - unzip /tmp/spi4teensy3.zip -d /tmp
 

docs/faq.rst

@@ -103,53 +103,6 @@ Troubleshooting
 Installation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-``SCons`` is not installed in your system
-'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
-
-PlatformIO depends on awesome and irreplaceable software construction tool
-named `SCons <http://www.scons.org>`_. PlatformIO Code Builder uses it to build
-single source code for the multiple embedded platforms.
-
-When you install PlatformIO it tries to find ``scons`` program in your OS. If
-SCons is installed in your system, then PlatformIO will use it. Otherwise,
-PlatformIO tries to install it automatically using ``pip install scons``. So, if
-you are here, then it means that PlatformIO could not install it for you.
-Let fix it manually.
-
-1. Need to cleanup all previous SCons installations using `pip <https://pip.pypa.io>`_
-
-.. code-block:: bash
-
-    [sudo] pip uninstall scons
-
-
-2. Try to install it manually
-
-.. code-block:: bash
-
-    [sudo] pip install scons
-
-    # If you have errors:
-    # * error: option --single-version-externally-managed not recognized
-    # * OSError: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted: '/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/man'
-    [sudo] pip install --egg scons --install-option="--no-install-man"
-
-3. If it didn't help you, try system OS package manager
-
-   * **Mac OS X** using `SCons Mac OS X Installer <https://github.com/rviney/scons-mac-installer>`_
-     or `brew <http://brew.sh>`_ (``brew install scons``)
-   * **Linux** ``[sudo] apt-get install scons`` or ``[sudo] yum install scons``
-
-To identify that SCons is installed in your system run ``scons -v``.
-
-
-.. _faq_troubleshooting_sconssingverextmanaged:
-
-PIP & SCons Error: option --single-version-externally-managed not recognized
-''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
-
-Answered in `issue #279 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio/issues/279>`_.
-
 [Errno 1] Operation not permitted
 '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
 
@@ -181,8 +134,8 @@ For example, ``which platformio`` is equal to ``/usr/local/bin/platformio``,
 then `PATH (wiki) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PATH_(variable)>`_
 should contain ``/usr/local/bin`` directory.
 
-**Unix Users**: You can make "symlinks" from ``platformio`` and ``scons``
-programs to the ``bin`` directory which is included in ``$PATH``. For example,
+**Unix Users**: You can make "symlinks" from ``platformio`` program to the
+``bin`` directory which is included in ``$PATH``. For example,
 see `issue #272 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio/issues/272#issuecomment-133626112>`_.
 
 Windows UnicodeDecodeError: 'ascii' codec can't decode byte

docs/installation.rst

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ System requirements
         **Windows Users**: Please `Download the latest Python 2.7.x
         <https://www.python.org/downloads/>`_ and install it.
         **DON'T FORGET** to select ``Add python.exe to Path`` feature on the
-        "Customize" stage.
+        "Customize" stage, otherwise ``pip`` command will not be available.
 
 :Terminal Application:
 
@@ -56,19 +56,20 @@ The latest stable version of PlatformIO may be installed or upgraded via
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    # update package installer
-    pip install -U pip setuptools
-
-    # install or upgrade PlatformIO
     pip install -U platformio
 
 Note that you may run into permissions issues running these commands. You have
 a few options here:
 
 * Run with ``sudo`` to install PlatformIO and dependencies globally
+* Specify the `pip install --user <https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/user_guide.html#user-installs>`_
+  option to install local to your user
 * Run the command in a `virtualenv <https://virtualenv.pypa.io>`_ local to a
   specific project working set.
 
+If ``pip`` command is not available or you have problems with it try
+:ref:`installation_installer_script`.
+
 .. _installation_installer_script:
 
 b) Installer Script
@@ -129,10 +130,6 @@ c) Full Guide
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    # update package installer
-    pip install -U pip setuptools
-
-    # install or upgrade PlatformIO
     pip install -U platformio
 
 If your computer does not recognize ``pip`` command, try to install it first
@@ -151,8 +148,8 @@ Install the latest PlatformIO from the ``develop`` branch:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    # update package installer
-    pip install -U pip setuptools
+    # uninstall existing version
+    pip uninstall platformio
 
     # install the latest development version of PlatformIO
     pip install -U https://github.com/platformio/platformio/archive/develop.zip