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Question related to script distribution (self.linux4noobs)

submitted 6 months ago by 1_4M_N008 to c/linux4noobs

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I am sorry and aware this is the wrong community. However, I am unable to find Ask Programmer.

I wrote a small bash script, and I would like to share it on GitHub. However, to operate probably it requires dir with some files in user $HOME dir.

The only solutions came to my mind were, tar the directory BUT is this pragmatic solution?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Look into the install command.

Often folks will include a makefile with an install target that places the various needed files in the correct locations.

[–] 1_4M_N008 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Correct me if I misunderstood, I will include Makefile, and when run make install it will execute install command?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Correct.

make install command will invoke install once for each file you need put in place.

Make is just a tool that I like to use, you could even just add an install.sh script that sets up all the needed files.

[–] 1_4M_N008 1 points 6 months ago

Thanks

[–] 1_4M_N008 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

sorry to bother but I was thinking, should I consider ./install.sh executed with root and non-root perm If so, essential files should placed in /usr/local/share?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Not sure I have enough context to really tell you what to do here. It's semi normal for folks to have scripts in /home//bin

[–] FizzyOrange 1 points 6 months ago

Just put it in a tar.gz and require the files to be relative to the script, not $HOME.