letsencrypt / letsencrypt/website

Other Client Options for bash should list acme.sh first

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Description

When options are available, unless otherwise stated, users expect them to be listed in most-preferred (easiest-to-use, fastest, etc.) order.

On the Client Options page, the Bash list under Other Options mistakenly shows GetSSL first. GetSSL requires time-consuming editing of config files and has a dependency, cronie, that keeps it from running on (some or all) Debian-branch distros. (Even after building cronie from source.)

By contrast, acme.sh -- currently listed second -- is much quicker to deploy (following the simple guide) and is not distro-limited. It should therefore be listed first.

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Research direction

Open the Client Options page and inspect the Bash list under Other Options. Reorder the entries so acme.sh appears before GetSSL, then verify the rendered page and links show the requested order.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
bash
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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