mathiasbynens / mathiasbynens/dotfiles

Linux support for `chrome` alias

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Description

On Linux, it should point to /opt/google/chrome/google-chrome.

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the existing chrome alias definition in the dotfiles and inspect how platform-specific aliases are organized. Add the Linux target /opt/google/chrome/google-chrome, then verify that the alias resolves to that executable on Linux.

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Assessment

Tech stack
bash, shell
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
62/100

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