How do I install python's sphinx documentation generator in linux?

Question

And how do I run it?

Answer 1

Sphinx website says:

easy_install -U Sphinx

If you want that installed in system python you'd probably need elevated permissions with sudo:

sudo easy_install -U Sphinx

If you do not have easy_install yet, see http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/EasyInstall

Answer 2

How do I run it?

http://sphinx.pocoo.org/intro.html#running-a-build

Answer 3

http://showmedo.com/videos/video?name=2910020&fromSeriesID=291

This demo shows how you can use sphinx to document your own program.