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Sort-of-offtopic but this irks me >>easy to install (it's just a static binary with no dependencies) For some definition of "install". No deb/rpm/snap
by kylek 9y ago
Sort-of-offtopic but this irks me
>>easy to install (it's just a static binary with no dependencies)
For some definition of "install". No deb/rpm/snap
- movedx 9y agoIt's written in Go, which compiles down to a statically linked binary. It's very easy to install: you download it and run it. If you're on macOS, the latest version can be installed via brew.
- pantalaimon 9y agoWhich is actually really nice for a non-standard editor like this. If you are on another computer and want to use it, just download a single file and run it, no need for root.
- half-kh-hacker 9y ago> Download binary for your architecture > Put somewhere in your $PATH, I use /usr/local/bin/ > You're done. Otherwise, your package manager'll probably have it, I know that Homebrew does as well as the AUR.
- gumby 9y agoAn RPM with one file in it???? That would be more work than simply scp'ing the binary across.
- dm319 9y agoCompiled Go is great, as long as it makes its way into the repositories at some point.