installer-scripts

A methodology for installing any software on my ubuntu system. It is supposed to used by users without privileges, Inspired by home-brew system

Installation

** Add $HOME/.local/bin to your PATH **

echo "export PATH=\"\$HOME/.local/bin:\$PATH\";" >> ~/.profile

wget 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/harish2704/installer-scripts/master/installer.sh' -O - | sh

Important directories

• $HOME/.local/Apps --> Application installation root directory. It is like C://ProgramFiles in Windows.
• $HOME/.local/installTmp --> Temporary directory where all installation files are downloaded.
• $HOME/.local/Apps/<app_name>/binaries.lst --> List of executable files provided by this particular application ( say 'app_name' ).
• $HOME/.local/bin/ --> Symbolic links are created here for each file in $HOME/.local/Apps/<app_name>/binaries.lst .
• $HOME/.local/bin/installer-script.sh --> The main executable script.
• $HOME/.local/Apps/installer-scripts --> Installation directory of this application
• $HOME/.local/Apps/installer-scripts/packages/<app_name> --> Installation script for 'app_name'

Usage

• List aplications that can be installed using 'installer-script.sh'

installer-script.sh list-apps

• Update 'installer-script' application

installer-script.sh update

• Install a application using 'installer-script' application

installer-script.sh install <app_name>

Example

• installer-script.sh install nodejs Installs using in-built installation script.
• installer-script.sh install https://github.com/harish2704/neovim-konsole Installs using generic formula.