diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d54a10f3..36a53823 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -77,6 +77,53 @@ DESTDIR="$(pwd)/Lite XL.app" meson install --skip-subprojects -C build Please note that the package is relocatable to any prefix and the option prefix affects only the place where the application is actually installed. +## Installing Prebuilt + +Head over to [releases](https://github.com/lite-xl/lite-xl/releases) and download the version for your operating system. + +### Ubuntu + +Unzip the file and `cd` into the `lite-xl` directory: + +```sh +tar -xzf +cd lite-xl +``` + +Copy files over into appropriate directories: + +```sh +mkdir -p $HOME/.local/bin && cp bin/lite-xl $HOME/.local/bin +cp -r share $HOME/.local +``` + +If `$HOME/.local/bin` is not in PATH: + +```sh +echo -e 'export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/.local/bin' >> $HOME/.bashrc +``` + +To get the icon to show up in app launcher: + +```sh +xdg-desktop-menu forceupdate +``` + +You may need to logout and login again to see icon in app launcher. + +To uninstall just run: + +```sh +rm -f $HOME/.local/bin/lite-xl +rm -rf $HOME/.local/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/lite-xl.svg \ + $HOME/.local/share/applications/org.lite_xl.lite_xl.desktop \ + $HOME/.local/share/metainfo/org.lite_xl.lite_xl.appdata.xml \ + $HOME/.local/share/lite-xl \ + $HOME/.local/share/doc/lite-xl +``` + +You may need to `Alt + F2` and enter 'r' to see changes. + ## Contributing Any additional functionality that can be added through a plugin should be done