From 6aa1f2505b3a11e049cb86546624162f9750a8ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: kekkoudesu <88186997+kekkoudesu@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2023 21:11:22 +1100 Subject: [PATCH] Explain how to use Makefile to install stable release (#2098) --- README.md | 16 +++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 508bf0089..32d2154c3 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ The ```winetricks``` package should be used if it is available and up to date. T Note: packaged Debian / Ubuntu winetricks versions are typically outdated, so a manual installation is recommended. +## Manual Install + If the package is unavailable, outdated, or the latest version is desired, a manual installation of winetricks can be done. It is _highly_ recommended to uninstall any previously installed version of winetricks first. @@ -38,8 +40,17 @@ E.g. for Debian / Ubuntu: sudo apt-get purge winetricks ``` -Then, for Ubuntu, use a shell script to download the current winetricks script(s). -E.g.: +### Installing The Latest Stable Release + +Download the latest release from [Github](https://github.com/Winetricks/winetricks/releases/latest). + +Extract the archive and `cd` into the extracted folder. + +Run `sudo make install` to install Winetricks system-wide. + +### Scripted Install + +You can use a shell script to download the current winetricks script(s): ``` #!/bin/sh @@ -125,7 +136,6 @@ su root sh -c 'mv update_winetricks /usr/bin/' To use ```curl``` instead of ```wget```: substitute all ```wget``` calls with ```curl -O```, in the winetricks update script. - # Updating Using the traditional Unix crontab... ```