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docs: another try to fix formatting
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julianoes authored Dec 27, 2021
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To install simply run:

.. code:: bash
pip3 install mavsdk
The package contains ``mavsdk_server`` already (previously called "backend"), which is started automatically when connecting (e.g. ``await drone.connect()``). Have a look at the examples to see it used in practice. It will be something like:

.. code:: python
python
from mavsdk import System
...
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Once the package has been installed, the examples can be run:

.. code:: bash
examples/takeoff_and_land.py
The examples assume that the embedded ``mavsdk_server`` binary can be run. In some cases (e.g. on Raspberry Pi), it may be necessary to run ``mavsdk_server`` manually, and therefore to set ``mavsdk_server_address='localhost'`` as described above.
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For this case, let's assume the example was like this:

.. code:: python
drone = System()
await drone.connect(system_address="udp://:14540")
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It can then be run in a separate console with the ``system_address`` as an argument:

.. code:: bash
~/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/mavsdk/bin/mavsdk_server udp://:14540
Without an autopilot connecting, the output will look something like:

.. code:: bash
[02:36:31|Info ] MAVSDK version: v0.50.0 (mavsdk_impl.cpp:28)
[02:36:31|Info ] Waiting to discover system on udp://:14540... (connection_initiator.h:20)
Once an autopilot is discovered, something like this should be printed:

.. code:: bash
[02:38:12|Info ] MAVSDK version: v0.50.0 (mavsdk_impl.cpp:28)
[02:38:12|Info ] Waiting to discover system on udp://:14540... (connection_initiator.h:20)
[02:39:01|Info ] New system on: 127.0.0.1:14580 (with sysid: 1) (udp_connection.cpp:194)
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