scripts/tar-install

tar-install

About

Easily install binary tarballs in your home directory without messing with native packages.

DO NOT USE AS A PACKAGE MANAGER REPLACEMENT

Use cases:

• Testing out binaries without commitment
• Installing software just for your user
• Installing local libs
• Using releases not yet distributed by your package manager
• etc

How to use it

Preparing the environment

1. Create a folder in your home dir called .opt
2. Add to your path $HOME/.opt/bin/
3. That's it! Start installing packages

Installing

From tar-install -h:

Usage: tar-install [OPTION] FILE
  tar-install file.tar                      Install the tar program in $HOME/.opt
  tar-install -u, --uninstall file.tar      Uninstall the tar file already installed

ATENTION: BE SURE THAT YOUR TARBALL HAS THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:
  /program_name
      /bin
          program
      /lib
          ...
      /share
          ...