added install instructions

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Alexander Bocken 2021-06-02 12:43:32 +02:00
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This script relies mainly on `dmenu` for interactions. This script relies mainly on `dmenu` for interactions.
```sh ```
threadwatcher [add URL DL_LOCATION] [list] [edit] [clean] threadwatcher [add URL DL_LOCATION] [list] [edit] [clean]
add URL DL_LOCATION add URL DL_LOCATION
@ -17,6 +17,26 @@ clean
deletes threads file. This will not delete already downloaded material. deletes threads file. This will not delete already downloaded material.
``` ```
## Installation
### AUR
threadwatcher is in the AUR! Using your favorite AUR package manager, paru for example, it's a simple
```
paru -S threadwatcher
```
This is the recommended installation version for Arch-based distros.
### From Source
As the Makefile might suggest, it's
```
git clone https://github.com/AlexBocken/threadwatcher
cd threadwatcher
make install
```
root privileges are required for the default install location.
If issues with running the program persist, first check the "Requirements" section below.
## Requirements ## Requirements
Besides the obvious stuff for shell scripts like `sed`,`awk`,`grep` and other base-devel programs, this script relies on `jq` and, of course, `dmenu`. Besides the obvious stuff for shell scripts like `sed`,`awk`,`grep` and other base-devel programs, this script relies on `jq` and, of course, `dmenu`.
Make sure these programs are installed. Make sure these programs are installed.