docs(general): update docs about installation guidelines (#5352)

* update docs about installation guidelines * Update README.md Co-authored-by: Taylor <[email protected]> --------- Co-authored-by: Taylor <[email protected]>
bridgecrewio · Jul 18, 2023 · 5760a69 · 5760a69
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@@ -70,41 +70,18 @@ Scheduled scan result in Jenkins
 
 ### Installation
 
-```sh
-pip3 install checkov
-```
+To install pip follow the official [docs](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/cli/pip_install/)
 
-Installation on Alpine:
 ```sh
-pip3 install --upgrade pip && pip3 install --upgrade setuptools
 pip3 install checkov
 ```
 
-Installation on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
-
-Ubuntu 18.04 ships with Python 3.6. Install python 3.7 (from ppa repository)
-
-```sh
-sudo apt update
-sudo apt install software-properties-common
-sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
-sudo apt install python3.7
-sudo apt install python3-pip
-sudo python3.7 -m pip install -U checkov #to install or upgrade checkov)
-```
-
-or using [homebrew](https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/checkov) (macOS or Linux)
+or with [Homebrew](https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/checkov) (macOS or Linux)
 
 ```sh
 brew install checkov
 ```
 
-or
-
-```sh
-brew upgrade checkov
-```
-
 ### Enabling bash autocomplete
 ```sh
 source <(register-python-argcomplete checkov)
@@ -116,6 +93,12 @@ if you installed checkov with pip3
 pip3 install -U checkov
 ```
 
+or with Homebrew
+
+```sh
+brew upgrade checkov
+```
+
 ### Configure an input folder or file
 
 ```sh

diff --git a/docs/2.Basics/Installing Checkov.md b/docs/2.Basics/Installing Checkov.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Installing Checkov is quick and straightforward—just install, configure input,
 pip install checkov
 ```
 
-### Install on Python
+or
 
 ```shell
 pip3 install checkov
@@ -28,26 +28,10 @@ pip3 install --upgrade pip && pip3 install --upgrade setuptools
 pip3 install checkov
 ```
 
-### Install on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
-
-Ubuntu 18.04 ships with Python 3.6. Before you can install Checkov, you need to install python 3.7 (from the PPA repository):
-
-```shell
-sudo apt update
-sudo apt install software-properties-common
-sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
-sudo apt install python3.7
-sudo apt install python3-pip
-sudo python3.7 -m pip install -U checkov #to install or upgrade checkov)
-```
-
-or using homebrew (MacOS only)
+### Install with Homebrew
 
 ```shell
 brew install checkov
-or
-
-brew upgrade checkov
 ```
 
 ## Upgrading Checkov
@@ -58,6 +42,12 @@ If you installed Checkov with pip3, use the following command to upgrade:
 pip3 install -U checkov
 ```
 
+or with Homebrew
+
+```sh
+brew upgrade checkov
+```
+
 ## Configure an input folder or file
 
 ### Configure a folder