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diff --git a/src/_projects/lonestar.html b/src/_projects/lonestar.html deleted file mode 100644 index fd88975..0000000 --- a/src/_projects/lonestar.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,83 +0,0 @@ ---- -layout: project -title: LoneStar -date: 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z -langs: Bash -license: AGPLv3 -repo: https://git.tyil.nl/tyil/lonestar ---- - -{% markdown %} -LoneStar is a simple program, written in Bash, to download and install [the -Rakudo Star Perl 6 distribution](https://rakudo.org). As of the moment of -writing this program, Rakudo Star Perl 6 binaries cannot easily be moved around -on the OS, making regular installation methods more troublesome than they ought -to be. To deal with the installation issue, I wrote LoneStar, to just take care -of it. I chose to use Bash to ensure it can run on a wide range of GNU+Linux -systems without much trouble. -{% endmarkdown %} - -{% markdown %} -## Installation - -LoneStar is given a `Makefile` which can take care of installation. However, it -does not _need_ to be installed if you just want to try it out first. I would -recommend installation anyway, in order to make easy use of the `init` -subcommand (which will update you `$PATH` to include the Perl 6 executables for -you). - -You can clone the repo using git, and use `make` to install it: -{% endmarkdown %} - -{% highlight sh %} -cd "$(mktemp -d)" -git clone https://gitlab.com/tyil/lonestar . -make DESTDIR=/usr/local install -{% endhighlight %} - -{% markdown %} -Some shells will require you to _rehash the $PATH_. On Bash, this is done -using `hash -r`. Zsh users should run `rehash`. Other shell users may have to -consult their respective shell's manual. With newer shells, this is oftentimes -not necessary, though. - -## Usage - -You can invoke `lonestar` without any parameters to get a list of subcommands -it will accept, together with optional parameters. To just get the latest -Rakudo Star Perl 6 distribution installed, use the `install` subcommand. -{% endmarkdown %} - -{% highlight sh %} -lonestar install -{% endhighlight %} - -{% markdown %} -Once it has been installed, you can update your `$PATH` with `init`. -{% endmarkdown %} - -{% highlight sh %} -eval $(lonestar init) -{% endhighlight %} - -{% markdown %} -This will make sure the directory containing the `perl6` program will be -searched whenever you want to run a Perl 6 program. It also includes the -directory that contains all executable modules that have been installed. -Consequentally, this will make the module installer `zef` available to you. - -You can confirm whether Perl 6 works by retrieving the current version. -{% endmarkdown %} - -{% highlight sh %} -perl6 --version -{% endhighlight %} - -If this command did not fail, you should be good to go! - -{% markdown %} -## Issues and feedback - -If you have any issues or feedback on this program, please contact me via any of -the channels listed on the homepage of my blog. -{% endmarkdown %} |