scripts/tar-install/README.md
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# 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
...
```