X-Git-Url: https://git.josue.xyz/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README.md;h=64be7376e3d4c12674dec07f5b13fbcd79771401;hb=d56006ef48ee1d3f600dbca3529e20b3a1846b9d;hp=0c50637021e801373ea3c4b907a20d2ef02bc0ff;hpb=60b828875c681242008d1e1b11ac35e0851132bb;p=webi-installers%2F.git diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0c50637..64be737 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,6 +1,11 @@ # @webinstall/packages -> WebInstall is how developers install their tools +> `webi` is how developers install their tools + +- no `sudo` +- no package manager +- no messing with system permissions +- in short: no nonsense ```bash curl https://webinstall.dev/webi | bash @@ -9,30 +14,11 @@ curl https://webinstall.dev/webi | bash This repository contains the primary and community-submitted packages for [webinstall.dev](https://webinstall.dev). -# Installer Guidelines - -- Should install to `$HOME/.local/opt/-` or `$HOME/.local/bin` -- Should not need `sudo` (except perhaps for a one-time `setcap`, etc) -- Examples: - - Full Packages: - - Node.js: - - Golang: - - PostgreSQL: - - Single-Binary Installers: - - Caddy: - - Ripgrep: - - Gitea: - - Convenience Scripts: - - Prettier: - - Rust-lang: - - Rust-lang: - - -# How it works +# How `webi` works - Contacts official release APIs for download URLs - Selects the appropriate package version and archive format -- Installs to `$HOME/.local/` +- Installs to `$HOME/.local/opt` or `$HOME/.local/bin`, as appropriate. - Updates `PATH` via `$HOME/.config/envman/PATH.env` - Symlinks or copies current selected version @@ -58,6 +44,25 @@ More technically: `https://webinstall.dev/api/installers/@.sh?formats=zip,tar` - `bash install-.sh` => download, unpack, move, link, update PATH +# Philosophy (for package authors / maintainers publishing with webi) + +- Should install to `$HOME/.local/opt/-` or `$HOME/.local/bin` +- Should not need `sudo` (except perhaps for a one-time `setcap`, etc) +- Examples: + - Full Packages: + - Node.js: + - Golang: + - PostgreSQL: + - Single-Binary Installers: + - Caddy: + - Ripgrep: + - Gitea: + - Convenience Scripts: + - Prettier: + - Rust-lang: + - vim-sensible: + + ## Creating an Installer An install consists of 5 parts in 4 files: @@ -243,7 +248,7 @@ webi_path_add /new/path # Adds /new/path to PATH for bash, zsh, and fish webi_pre_install # Runs webi_check, webi_download, and webi_extract webi_install # Moves extracted files from $WEBI_TMP to $pkg_src webi_link # replaces any existing symlink with the currently selected version -webi_post_install # Runs `webi_add_path $pkg_dst_bin` +webi_post_install # Runs `webi_path_add $pkg_dst_bin` ``` # Roadmap @@ -254,7 +259,7 @@ webi_post_install # Runs `webi_add_path $pkg_dst_bin` - (maybe `ghi node/node` for github specifically) - [ ] Support git as an archive format -