DOC: README - Kerberos Dependencies on Linux#211
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This PR fixes Linux installation documentation and error messages for Kerberos dependencies. The changes improve the setup experience by providing comprehensive dependency lists for various Linux distributions and updating error messages to direct users to documentation.
- Updated README.md with expanded package lists for Alpine, Debian/Ubuntu, RHEL/CentOS/Fedora distributions and added SUSE/openSUSE instructions
- Modified error message in ddbc_bindings.cpp to reference documentation instead of specific package names
- Added Kerberos-related dependencies (krb5-dev, libkrb5-3, libgssapi-krb5-2, krb5-libs) across distributions
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| README.md | Expanded Linux dependency installation instructions with Kerberos packages for multiple distributions |
| mssql_python/pybind/ddbc_bindings.cpp | Updated error message to reference documentation instead of specific package |
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This pull request updates installation instructions and error messaging to improve the setup experience for Linux users. The most important changes include expanding the list of required packages in the documentation for various Linux distributions and clarifying error messages to direct users to the documentation for troubleshooting.
Documentation improvements:
README.mdfor Alpine, Debian/Ubuntu, RHEL/CentOS/Fedora, and added instructions for SUSE/openSUSE to ensure all necessary dependencies are installed before runningpip install mssql-python.Error handling improvements:
ddbc_bindings.cppto direct Linux users to the documentation for dependency installation, instead of referencing only thelibltdl7package.